Re: Seedlings!
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- Subject: Re: Seedlings!
- From: a*@academy.net.au
- Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 12:00:02 -0600 (MDT)
Jeff wrote:
>Congratulations on the appearance of your first seedlings!
>
>I am just harvesting this year's crop of seeds here. Are your seed boxes
>indoors or out? It seems incredible to me that you are getting seed
>germination at this time of year, which is the equivalent of February in
>our hemisphere, but perhaps I am not making adequate allowance for your
>much milder climate. In February we are still in the deep freeze! My seeds
>do not germinate until the end of April or early May.
The seed boxes are outside. Barry Blyth suggested in his 1995/96 catalogue
that the Iris seed should be planted out in boxes or in the soil at Easter
time, in a frosty, sunny, well-drained spot. He goes on to say that seeds
will not begin to germinate for about 8 weeks and that sometimes plicata
crosses and Dwarf bearded crosses will begin after 6 weeks, with germination
continuing until about mid October. The seedlings have to be planted out no
later than December 1st in order to achieve a good percentage of bloom the
following year.
One question:
In the USA, do you have bumblebees or other insects large enough to cause
accidental crosses? We don't in Australia, so pods will only appear as a
result of our own efforts.
Ann
