I believe it is somewhat of a myth that you need a
cold season for TB
Irises. Many of the early
tetraploid TBs were hard to grow for people in
cold
climates because they were said to be not very cold
hardy. It seems
there are always explanations of why
Iris didn't grow for someone. It is
often very hard to
sort out whether a certain climate is the cause
or
some other factor. There are TB Irises that probably
require a
certain length of cool weather just as
tulips need cool conditions to
produce the hormones
that cause stem elongation. But until varieties
are
tried in a certain area one should not dismiss the
possibility.
Generalizations almost always have
exceptions. If I were trying to grow TBs
in a warm
climate I would look to the reblooming Irises to
find
cultivars that would do well.
--- tmilchh@aol.com wrote:
>
Hi,
> ?? I believe you must have a cold season to grow? TB
>
irises.
> Annette in Kentucky
>
>
> -----Original
Message-----
> From: bdavis3738@aol.com
> To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
>
Sent: Thu, 15 May 2008 6:03 pm
> Subject: [iris-photos] Areas of Country
for growing
> Iris
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I have a question for anyone in the group who has
>
experience with this.? Does anyone know if TB's will
> grow as far south
as Ocala Florida area and if so do
> the colors seem to be effected but
the climate?
>
> ?
>
> I appreciate any input
possible.
>
> ?
>
> Thanks in advance!? We are still
anxiously awaiting
> the blooming of the TB's around the
Champaign
> Illinois area.? It's going to get down to 45 tonight
>
so I don't expect too many to pop open tonight.? It
> will warm up
eventually I suppose. The bloom looks
> like it is going to be great
when it does finally
> happen.
>
> ?
>
>
?
>
> Brian Davis
>
> Champaign, Illinois
>
>
> I have a question for anyone in the group who has
>
experience with this.? Does anyone know if TB's will
> grow as far south
as Ocala Florida area and if so do
> the colors seem to be effected but
the climate?
>
> ?
>
> I appreciate any input
possible.
>
> ?
>
> Thanks in advance!? We are still
anxiously awaiting
> the blooming of the TB's around the
Champaign
> Illinois area.? It's going to get down to 45 tonight
>
so I don't expect too many to pop open tonight.? It
> will warm up
eventually I suppose. The bloom looks
> like it is going to be great
when it does finally
> happen.
>
> ?
>
>
?
>
> Brian Davis
>
> Champaign, Illinois
>
>
>
>
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