Re: Iris tectorum

 

Yana,
 
It certainly makes sense considering I live in a temperate rain forest climate with very heavy rains some years.......the frigid weather here doesn't seem to be a factor in survival of the irises I plant here (read not tender species).
 
Thanks for the insight.
 
Ellen Gallagher/ the dreaded third zone/ northern New Hampshire

From: Eleanor Hutchison <eleanore@mymts.net>
To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, April 16, 2011 11:03:51 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Iris tectorum

 

Good to know.  Thanks for the info, Yana.
 
El

From: y*@shaw.ca
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 9:50 AM
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Iris tectorum

 

El, I only lost my tectorum the winter before when we got heavy rain then frost before snow cover.  Had them for many years successfully, with healthy neglect in different locations.  Two pieces survived, then I had to move them last year again, and we will see.  At least one looks alive, good snow cover this past winter.  zone 4 here.

Yana
near Nelson, BC


At 07:31 AM 16/04/2011, you wrote:



I have some tectorum seeds from SIGNA in burritto's in my plant fridge.  We'll see what comes of it.  Not that I really want a bunch of potted iris that I have to keep bringing inside for winter, but I do believe plants from seeds have a better shot at adjusting.
 
El

From: e*@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 8:09 PM
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Iris tectorum

 

I am thinking either: too short growing season or my neglect of them...... :-(
 
Ellen


From: Mark A. Cook <b*@bellsouth.net>
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, April 15, 2011 8:40:10 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Iris tectorum

 

>Mark, As for Iris tectorum - I don't know the answer to the ones I planted in Lancaster, NH. I lost the two I planted here in Berlin. They >bloomed for two years and then nothing. Very discouraging. We hope to move out of these mountains next year.
 
Ellen,
     I guess Berlin was too cold for them?  Or maybe not enough heat in summer?
 
Mark A. Cook
b*@bellsouth.net
Dunnellon, Florida. 

It

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