RE: First bloom
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- Subject: RE: First bloom
- From: M*@fin.gc.ca
- Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 17:00:20 -0600 (MDT)
Ian, you sound like you're two weeks ahead of us in the same city. Our
few reticulatas only bloomed this week. Crocuses by the house are
finishing but the ones in the lawn are at their peak.
All the bearded iris are putting on significant growth. It looks like
it will be a good bloom year for us. SKYDANCER, Sylvie Chapmans first
introduction (she's about 10) is an SDB and has put on 10 increases.
Most SDBs are showing four or five increases and TBs look like they are
going to average two or three.
Maureen Mark
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4) -- where it is going to be a beautiful Easter
weekend=E9
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian E. & Shirley Efford [SMTP:avocet.intl@sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Friday, April 10, 1998 9:15 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: First bloom
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> Ellen, you first crocus on April 8th is at least two week behind
> Ottawa,
> which confirms the difference in zones (4B compared to your 3) =
despite
> the fact that we do not live too far apart. I am just entering my
> third
> week of I. reticulata with the cultivar colour changing from the
> purple
> to very dark blue (I have no record of the cultivar names although I
> believe the purple is Pauline). Light blue should follow. It is
> interesting to note that danfordiae opened a few days after =
reticulata
> this year when "usually" flowering starts at the same time.
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> Ian, in Ottawa where we are having a beautiful period of cool sping
> weather. Ideal for long bloom period for individual flowers.
