Re: Arilbreds & Humidity
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- Subject: Re: Arilbreds & Humidity
- From: D*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 17:41:58 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 97-01-12 04:45:36 EST, Carolyn asked:
<< Are they in frozen soil, Kathryn?? Dorothy and Larry -- are yours in
pots?? >>
Not in pots. Out in a bed specially prepared for them. Lots of assorted
rocks under about a foot of sandy, gravelly soil in a raised bed in full sun.
Have had blooms regularly on ESTHER THE QUEEN, SHEIK, KHYBER PASS,
BANGLADESH, MOHR PRETENDER. Added PRAIRIE THUNDER and HOOPLA 2 yrs. ago, and
both bloomed last year. I was quite pleased with both. Other than the
composition of the bed, they get no special care.
However, I would not say that any of them really thrive. They survive and
manage to bloom. Increase is about at replacement rate, except for
BANGLADESH, which did better. And, of course, I haven't mentioned all the
ones I managed to kill!
Dorothy Fingerhood
DFingerhoo@aol.com
Newfield NY
