Re: Jan Elizabeth

--- In iris-photos@y..., lmmunro@h... wrote:
>    JAN ELIZABETH is just so beautiful. I'm such a sucker for old 
> fashioned pinks! Are most of your iris first year? 

Yes, I either transplanted or purchased and planted every iris on my farm just 
last year (with the exception of a couple of unknowns mixed in with the 
perennial border).

> You mentioned you did not know whether she would be back again next 
> year. Do you find that alot of them fail to survive after first year 
> growth? Or just fail to bloom?  Or that pinks are more finicky?

I don't know what to expect from JAN ELIZABETH next year, but I'm very 
worried about her because she has only put on a single increase since I 
planted her a year ago.  She did make it through a particularly severe winter 
this first year, so I know she's tough.  I'm just worried about her lack of vigor.  I 
wouldn't mind a bit not to see bloom on her next year if she would just turn her 
energy toward growing increases instead.  

I have heard that pinks can be more difficult than other colors here in the frigid 
north, but the only pink I've had a significant problem with so far is BEVERLY 
SILLS.  I tend to have more problems with bright oranges.  Both 
OKTOBERFEST and ROBUSTO rotted out on me before I ever saw them 
bloom.

Laurie                                                                                                                                                        


 

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