Re: TB that do NOT make it thru hard winter

--- In iris-talk@y..., Paul Tyerman <tyerman@d...> wrote:
>I would assume that rainfall
> pattern, ground freezing rates (which would be affected by soil 
type/depth
> I assume), drainage of the individual garden would all be as 
important in a
> microclimate-type-way to the survival of the rhizomes as would the 
basic
> temperature.

I'm sure you're right about that.  It must be a combination of all of 
those factors and more that determines a specific cv's survivability 
in any particular garden.

> I'm somewhat warmer than you (USDA Zone 8 equivalent in Australia I 
think)

SOMEWHAT warmer???  LOL!  Surely that gets the "Understatement of the 
Day" award!

> I would think that if you trake other peoples ratings of irises as 
gospel
> then you'll miss out on some wonderful iris that might become 
favourites
> for you. 

I think you've mistaken my post for someone else's.  I don't tend to 
be put off by doomsday reports about cv's I'm eager to try myself.  
I'll give anything a shot in my garden, but I don't spend a lot of 
time babying my plants.  Either they tough it out up here or they 
don't.  Their choice.  ;-)

> All the best in building your addiction to irises.  It certainly 
becomes
> all-encompassing <big grin>.

Thank you, Paul, and you're correct again!  I've already placed two 
sizeable orders for more irises this year.

Laurie                        
zone 3b, northern MN                                                 
      


 

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