Re: Speaking of Earthworms & my 4 fall iris

 Thank you B.J.

Well, those weather condition certainly fit what happened this year in N.
Central AZ. We have had the longest coolest spring ever I think.  W sporadic
"soft" freezes I call them.   It just barely dips below 32 just before day
break. Then we have a few days of "shorts" warm weather. That also explains
the damage to some of the bigger stalks on a few plants that I mailed pixs
in of earlier --thinking it might be grasshopper damage.

Linda in AZ
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From: B. J. Jackson
Date: 04/18/07 08:21:00
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] Speaking of Earthworms & my 4 fall iris

Hello Linda, and all.

I have experienced the 4 falls phenomenon here on the Canadian prairies
on a regular basis.  It seems to occur when our springs are abnormally
cold and wet with frequent freeze/thaw cycles.  2002 and 2005 were the
worst years with half a dozen blooming that way.  I don't fertilize the
iris other than with an alfalfa tea so I can't comment about that aspect.

HTH,

BJ in SW MB

Linda Smith wrote:
> I know weather is also suppose to be a factor, but again I'm wondering
what
> sort of weather conditions seem to make iris more likely to bloom 4 falls.
> Does any know or have a theory?

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