Re: REB: bloom report & OT

Not a good year for rebloom for me here in NM. The 'Frequent Flyer' was going crazy for a while there, hard to tell where one wave ended and next started, but she's shut been shut down good for some time now. I think the extra hot summer has put everything seriously to sleep (I think I had just over 5 weeks with every day over 100 F, and several days over 110 F; none of the nights were below 70 F). No growth, and lots of brown leaf tips (meaning about half the leaf), even where I water every other day. I do see a little new green activity starting now though, the temps are down now, for about two weeks, even with one day not breaking 90 F last week, and it was 68 F when I left for work this morning.

Normally I should have a few plants blooming now, but not even a sign of stalk anywhere this year.

Funny last year seemed hot, and it was extra dry, but it wasn't nearly this hot, and it was a very good rebloom year, at least for the few old reblooming IB's I have.

I have had a tiny bit of rot problem with my new arrivals, even a few TB's rotted a bit. I think it's the heat, because it sure isn't water! Some dried weed thrown over them and a bit of bleach here and there seems to have stopped the problem though.

With any luck the hot summer will make for a good fall bloom? Here's to hoping.

Dave

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