Re: CULT?: Photoperiodic Irises?
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: CULT?: Photoperiodic Irises?
- From: C* S* <s*@eden.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 20:41:10 -0600 (MDT)
J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey wrote:
>
> Linda Mann writes:
> >This would certainly be a good year to try to sort out some of that
> >stuff - things are all 'mixed up' in my garden as they seem to be
> >elsewhere. <snip>
> >VICTORIA FALLS seems to be very slow to get started - longer daylength
> >requirement?
>
> VF is growing ridiculously short stalks here. I've seen three cases now -
> in various soils - of VF with 8- and 9-inch stalks! She won't "fall over"
> this year.
>
> celia
> storey@aristotle.net
> Little Rock, Arkansas, USDA Zone 7b
> -----------------------------------
> 257 feet above sea level,
> average rainfall about 50 inches (more than 60" in '97)
> average relative humidity (at 6 a.m.) 84%.
> moderate winters, hot summers ... but lots of seesaw action in all seasons
Very interesting about Vic. Falls. She has been one of our most reliable
and this year began with 35" stalks around Mar. 15th and just last week
sent up three more stalks of 33".
Cliff Snyder Austin, Tx.
Rainbow Iris Farm Zone 8
