Re: TB Iris culture in So. Coastal CA
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- Subject: Re: TB Iris culture in So. Coastal CA
- From: G* S* <g*@loop.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:23:48 -0600 (MDT)
Marylou G. Gibson wrote:
>
> OT-Bio My name is Marylou and I have been growing tall bearded iris in
> several climates (Seattle and Minneapolis) for the last 12 years. None
> however have been such a challenge as now in coastal San Diego county where
> the temps range usually 70-90 deg F. in the summer to a low of + 40-60 deg
> F in the winter.
>
> My soil is very sandy and needs to have added humus and I am slowly
> accompIishing this. The blooms that I have has thus far this past season
> from plants which I transplanted with me from Seatlle have been sparse.
> Only three blooms per stalk- the same plants would give 10 blooms in
> Seattle. Additionally, the falls of the blooms do not fully fall down and
> are sticking out almost horizontally - this again is on plants which were
> not like this before. I would like to correspond with other southern
> coastal dwellers .
If it is any consolation, this past season was the second worst
in several years for many of us in southern California for non-bloom
(the worst was the year before). Iris did not like the warm winter
and (at least a little farther inland) the cool spring.
Good luck, and keep trying.
Gerry in LA, where Hand Painted is putting on a good show
--
gcsnyd@loop.com AIS Region 15
Warm, winterless Los Angeles
President of San Fernando Valley Iris Society
My work? Helping generate data for http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo
