Re: CULT: Bloom Time
From: "Mark, Maureen" <MARKM@tc.gc.ca>
Yes, microclimates can mean a difference of a zone or two. Ian Efford lives
in the north-eastern sector of the city and I'm south-central. His bloom
tends to be a week before mine.
Maureen Mark
m*@ottawa.com
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4)
> From: Judyhunt1@aol.com
>
> Dennis Kramb from Cincinnati wrote that he couldn't understand the
> difference
> in bloom time between his place and ours here in Louisville. It has been
> our
> experience that micro-climates can make a big difference even within a few
>
> miles. I suspect this is the answer, Dennis. Today, Mimi Might, Tax
> Time,
> and Jewel Baby opened here. Bob Strohman says he named his iris Tax Time
> because it usually blooms on April 15th. I called him today and he was
> surprised that ours is blooming -- his is not. He lives in the city and
> we
> live in the southeastern part of Jefferson County, maybe fifteen miles
> apart.
>
> Sure glad to hear the storms missed you last night. Television reports of
>
> the areas hit look bad.
>
> Judy Hunt in Louisville
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Did you know that ONElist hosts some of the largest lists on the Internet?
http://www.ONElist.com
Our scaleable system is the most reliable free e-mail service on the Internet!
