RE: Re: First Iris Of the year
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  • Subject: RE: Re: First Iris Of the year
  • From: E* H* <e*@mymts.net>
  • Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 14:48:11 -0500
 

Here's a nice map a friend just sent me.  Chuck is near Toronto and I'm near Winnipeg.
 
https://glfc.cfsnet.nfis.org/mapserver/laasmapper.phtml?LAYERS=2511,62129,2701,2700,4240,2057&SETS=1705,1305,11705&title=USDA%20Plant%20Hardiness%20Zones%20In%20Canada&title_f=Les%20zones%20de%20rusticit%E9%20de%20l%92USDA%20au%20Canada&NEK=e
 
El 

From: eleanore@mymts.net
To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [iris-photos] Re: First Iris Of the year
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 14:42:24 -0500

I should stop listening to my local tree n shrub guy, who travells to gardens both in Canada & the US.
 
Thanks Chuck!
 
El
 
To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
From: irischapman@aim.com
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 15:35:49 -0400
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Re: First Iris Of the year

 
USA comparative ag zones are generally colder. I'm in 5b Canadian which is  USA Ag zone 4. So I think Can ag zone 3 would be close to a 2 in USA

Chuck Chapman



---- Original Message ----
From: El Hutchison <eleanore@mymts.net>
To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com <iris-photos@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, May 12, 2011 10:33 am
Subject: RE: [iris-photos] Re: First Iris Of the year

 
Ah, but Adam, I have them in several different spots, just to see how they do, plus to extend my bloom times.  I actually have a few MDB's in my front shade garden, where it does get early morning sun for a few hours.  They all bloom.  Sleepy Time is extra lovely in the shade.  I guess because of that, I have a self sown iris in amongst the hostas, just across the path.  It gets less sun, but looks like it might bloom this year.  :)
 
A few years ago, the powers that be updated the climatic zones.  My area went from 3 down to 2b, which I refuse to be.  :O  However, I think a 3 here is equivalent to your 4.
 
El, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Z3
 
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
From: c*@speednetllc.com
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 23:38:23 -0400
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Re: First Iris Of the year

 
El, 

If you've got a purple bud on an MDB, and you're in Zone 3, maybe you should re-evaluate your zone!  (Big smile!)  I have no obvious signs of even a stalk yet, here in Zone 4 (and a half. . . )!  :-)  

But, I see promises!  yay!

Adam~


Adam Cordes
President - Mio Irisarians
Region 6
Zone 4 (and a half . . .J)
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On May 11, 2011, at 8:53 PM, El Hutchison wrote:

 
Nice one, Chuck.
 
On Mother's Day, I noticed MDB Glenwillow was setting buds above the foliage, but lots of other MDB's are starting to form buds, as I can see the swelling near the base of the foliage.  Same for some SDB's as well, including your Ruby Eruption.
 
Plus, tonight I saw one of the pumila's now has a purple bud, whereas I never even saw a bud this morning.  Had to go back & look at it a couple of times.
 
El, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Z3
 

To: i*@yahoogroups.com
From: i*@aim.com
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 20:25:17 -0400
Subject: [iris-photos] Re: First Iris Of the year

 
Here is a photo of the first iris to bloom in my garden this year.

Iris bucharica, a juno. It opened two days ago. Beat the first first of MDB iris which opened today.

First time bucharica was first to open.

Chuck Chapman
Guelph, Ontario, Canada






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