Let's hope the photo attaches this time.

-----Original Message-----
From: J. Griffin Crump
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 10:27 PM
To: i*@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] Fw: HYB: sprouts

As you say, Steve, "The problem is when winter is in your area." This one
(attached) was helping weed one of my seedling beds on October 13, 2006. --
Griff

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Szabo
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 7:56 PM
To: i*@hort.net
Subject: RE: [iris] Fw: HYB: sprouts

Griff,

I thought that everyone knew they hibernated during the winter. The problem
is when winter is in your area. I am not sure exactly when they go under,
but they do come back shortly after everything starts growing in the spring.
Where I grew up, this was much after Punxsutawney Phil makes his (forced)
February 2nd appearance to tell us spring ain't here yet.

\\Steve//

-----Original Message-----
From: o*@hort.net [mailto:o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of J.
Griffin Crump
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 9:47 AM
To: i*@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] Fw: HYB: sprouts

I don't know when they hibernate, Betty, but I know how to get rid of them,
if you have a problem. -- Griff

-----Original Message-----
From: Betty Wilkerson
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:42 PM
To: i*@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] Fw: HYB: sprouts

Congratulations!

<<Am happy to report that both survived and prospered,>>

The one time I deliberately sprouted seed in the fall, the seed did not
live.
Since I hold many of my pots over, I'm pretty sure I've seen more sprouts in
the fall. Can't seem to remember to check on them and they get lost in the
forest! Bye spring it's hard to remember which pots had them. The seed
are
being kept in a more protected location.

Anyone know when groundhogs hibernate? Is it constant?

Betty W

-----Original Message-----
From: J. Griffin Crump <j*@cox.net>
To: iris <i*@hort.net>
Sent: Sun, Nov 14, 2010 8:05 pm
Subject: [iris] Fw: HYB: sprouts

Last year, when I posted this message, I received one or two condolences,
ssuring me that the seedlings wouldnbt survive the winter. Am happy to
eport that both survived and prospered, and Ibm looking forward to seeing
loom next spring. -- Griff
From: J. Griffin Crump
ent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:51 PM
o: i*@hort.net
ubject: HYB: sprouts
Just finished planting seeds today -- 2 months later than usual. Imagine
my
urprise when, opening the winter frame (a mesh-topped enclosure open to the
eather), I found two sprouts in a pot left over from a previous year. One
as three leaves, the other two, and both are less than 3 inches tall, so I
ust conclude that they have sprouted during the last couple of weeks. Never
ad fall sprouts before. The pot was completely shaded, so I moved it to the
pposite wall of the enclosure, where it will get winter sun and warmth
eflected off the wooden wall, and gave it a light covering of pine straw.
he low was 22 last night. It warmed up to 39 today. Plum Wine bloomed
today
- Griff

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