Re: CULT: performance for COLD areas

Barry Blyth of Tempo Two gardens in Australia ships his irises until the end
of April and recommends that you pot them for 5 or 6 weeks after arrival so
they won't be exposed to severe freezes after having just come from his hot
climate.  I don't know what some of our other list participants from your
zonal area have experienced with his irises, but maybe some will chime in
and tell you.  Meantime, Tempo Two's catalogue can be ordered from
BARRYBLYTH@bigpond.com.  --  Griff

zone 7 in Virginia

----- Original Message -----
From: "Janice Dehod" <jdehod@shaw.ca>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 12:21 PM
Subject: [iris] CULT: performance for COLD areas


> Hi All this is my First post..
>
> I joined this group because I would like to learn a bit about iris....
>
> I live in growing zone 3... Yes it was -42 degrees last week....we do have
> snow cover.
>
> We can keep some TB's alive here... siberians, spuria, pseudacorus.....
> Versicolor grows wild...
>
> I would love to grow ensata but they are hardy enough for any thing but a
> special micro climate..... ensata X might be worth trying...
>
> Are there any cold zone growers on this list?
>
> This weekend I spoke to Bryce Farnsworth of NDSU in Fargo North Dakota....
> He has acquired a selection of bearded Iris from a collector who is now in
a
> nursing home... Some tags are gone... some plants are mixed up... Is there
a
> way he can match names that he has with pictures.... or pictures with
> names??
>
> Bryce looks after a historic hemerocallis collection.... I suppose he is
> looking to do the same thing with Iris
>
> I must admit I have not kept the names with my Iris.... many are
friendship
> plants that I grow in public places...
>
> I know most of you plant in beardeds in August....but I have the best luck
> with plants that are spring planted (i.e.. May). The varieties available
> then are rather limited in this region.... perhaps some one could tell me
of
> a supplier that ships to Canada then.
>
> Best Regards,    Janice Dehod     Winnipeg Manitoba
>
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