Re: Re: CULT: rot proof cultivars
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: rot proof cultivars
- From: I* I*
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 04:54:26 +1030
I find that both position in the garden and actual cv both have effect.
Where we grow Vic Falls in slightly raised rows we have no problem, but in
the unraised beds on a gentle slope in the display garden we almost lost it
to rot, last year. Interestingly Windsurfer (bred from VF) grows only a few
feet away and had no rot problems last year.
Never had a problem with Lady friend, although it grows right next to some
that had some rot last summer.
Jesse's song has achieved weed status here. Is there any way to slow it
down???
My Celebration Song is trying to recover from severe bloomout.
I have found huge differences in the adaptability of the irises I have
bought in over the last couple of years.
One large supplier has sent me huge fat rhizomes of very new increase, with
the roots only just developing. The other supplier has sent me much smaller
rhz, often with a large portion of mother rhz and several small inc. Whilst
the fat rhz look nicer, I find they establish less well, and are far more
likely to bloom out. I prefer to buy the rather wizened rhz as they are less
show and more go. I suspect that that fat ones have been forced with lots of
fertilizer etc.
Colleen Modra
South Australia
Zone 8/9 where the worst of summer appears to be over.
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Mann <lmann@icx.net>
To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:47 PM
Subject: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: rot proof cultivars (was acclimation rot)
>I continue to be amazed at the range of behavior of cultivars in
>different growing conditions. So far, CELEBRATION SONG is a real weed
>in my garden, in a rare class of almost carefree growers, perhaps
>thriving on my gravelly soil? Of the others that Francelle lists, ANNA
>BELLE BABSON, MARY FRANCES and CITY LIGHTS are very poor growers, LADY
>FRIEND is nearly always at death's door from rot following late freeze
>damage, & SUPREME SULTAN went to heaven long ago. JESSE'S SONG and
>SKATING PARTY do very well here and I haven't notice any rot on either.
>I don't grow MOUNTAIN VIOLET or SOUL SISTER, but will definitely check
>them out. Of recent cultivars, STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN continues to be among
>the best growing/most reliable bloomer. Thanks for the post.
>
><In this hot climate I've had more of my share of rot, particularly last
>fall. There is wide variation in the susceptibility to it. Celebration
>Song and Supreme Sultan seem to be the worst. I have never had rot in
>Jesse's Song, Lady Friend, Skating Party, Mountain Violet, Soul Sister,
>Anna Belle Babson, Mary Frances or City Lights. It might be interesting
>to create a list of irises that just don't rot.
>Francelle Edwards Glendale, AZ>
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>Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
>where it isn't as hot as Arizone, but certainly is a lot wetter in
>summer..
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