unexpected survivors

Hello All,

To my surprise and delight, both I. tridentata and 'Berlin Chrytosa' 
survived their first winter here in zone 3b, northern MN.  The 
beardless are just starting to awaken in my garden, with the 
versicolors leading the beardless pack.  Sibs are still mostly 
dormant. I really didn't expect tridentata to survive here, but we did 
have decent snowfall this winter for the first time in 3 yrs. I also 
wasn't expecting to see 'Berlin Chrytosa' this spring since I wasn't 
successful at keeping either I. chrysographes or I. setosa canadensis 
alive. I don't have any problem, however, with I. setosa interior 
(that's the Alaskan one, right?).

I love this time of year when I can start identifying and evaluating 
survivors.  This is almost as good as bloom!

Laurie
zone 3b, northern MN
                                 




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