I can't think of reason why that would work.
To make it work the plants would need to be dug up after they had bud
set. And then they would need to be stored where it is cool enough to
get vernalization. And have enough soil and moisture so that they can
continue plant functions as appropriate a low temperatures.
In California, strawberry plants are dug up in summer, and then put in
fridges, and then when planted out in late summer, they act as if they
had a winter and then proceed to bloom and produce a late crop of fruit.
Without getting biological signals, just digging up and storing won't
work.
Chuck Chapman
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark A. Cook <b*@bellsouth.net>
To: iris-species <i*@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Sep 24, 2012 1:55 pm
Subject: [iris-species] OT: Bearded Iris
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ÂÂÂÂÂ Some years ago, I remember someone posted on the Iris List that
they knew of someone around Daytona Beach, FL who grew Bearded Irises
successfully by digging them up and storing them inside over the
summer. Does anyone know if that would actually work or not?
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Mark A. Cook
b*@bellsouth.net
Dunnellon, FloridaÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ [10 C this morning, but hotter
nights are coming back darnit.]
