Re: Re: HYB: Blyth survivors 2

Linda

You're not the only one to have problems with Keppel irises. I've lost so
many of his that I will only give thewm a try if it is a widely touted
variety, but I still lose some.


Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills
South Australia  Zone 8/9

colleen@impressiveirises.com.au
www.impressiveirises.com.au


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Mann" <lmann@volfirst.net>
To: "iris- talk" <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:38 AM
Subject: [iris] Re: HYB: Blyth survivors 2


> Response to an offlist question:
> <why Keppel iris cultivars will not grow for you?  Are they too tender,
> rot prone, etc?>
>
> Yes, and Yes.. <g>  Plus some succumb to the 'molliegrubs' - slow fade
> to nothing over several years' time.
>
> Some of them do well - NIGHT GAME is as good as any I grow.  Some do ok
> the first year, then slowly dwindle.  Most of his babies are vulnerable
> to fairly serious damage from warm spells during winter and early spring
> followed by sudden hard freezes (low 20s).  Those that aren't heavily
> damaged still often have stalks affected (stunted,.  Plus a lot of them
> don't seem to have the root system they need for our dry spells.
>
> That's in my garden.  Tinkering with mulch, pH, extra water, treating
> for disease, protecting from weather changes would probably help a lot,
> but there are other cultivars that thrive here without that.
>
> [starting to feel like a blogger/webhog]
>
> Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
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