[iris]CULT:Wipe Out!

Subject: [iris]CULT:Wipe Out!
From: A*@aol.com
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 13:24:31 EDT

Reporting from zone 6, South Central KY.

My garden is perched on a hill top with no protection. The winds have been extremely high since the cold spell began. Couldn't even contemplate putting out the row covers. I didn't want to litter the countryside!

Looking on the bright side, I'll have a lot more time for those other chores. I'm starting a reorganization of the garden beds. I can start moving things right away since I don't have to worry about interrupting bloom!

I started my collection in 1982 and this is the first year this has happened. Last year we had a cold spell right in the middle of bloom season, but all it did was lengthen the season. No destruction.

I peeled a few limp buds from first year seedlings, but most hadn't started to color. Hope there are still a few late stalks. Only time will tell.

The new seedlings are still an unknown. Space indoors is limited so I only brought in half a dozen pots.

Didn't check, but the peonies were in full bud so I'm fairly sure they are gone too.

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Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6 ---If you don't cross them, you can't plant them!
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