CULT: Arilbred Dormancy

There are stages of dormancy in arilbreds, depending on the cultivar and
the aril content.  Most likely your three-quarter breds will go dormant 
in a dry summer, but I have have had some stay evergreen during cooler, damp
summers, and some keep a few yellowish (non-growing leaves), so they 
are semi-dormant.

Even though there is no foliage or it has yellowed, lots of undercover
work seems to be going on with tiny little nubs of increase hidden
from view growing ever larger daily.  Suddenly, in September, they 
spring to life with new foliage.

Half-breds may do likewise, but fewer go completely dormant for me.

Even some quarterbreds like TERRY ANN try to go dormant.  Most quarters
do stay green and actively growing during the summer here.

SATAN'S MISTRESS, 1/8th, has a tendency to go dormant out in the field, but
up close to the house where she gets more water, she stays green.

I can imagine that in Phoenix or El Paso where it hasn't rained 
in a year or so and the temperatures go over 100o day after day,
all arilbreds go to sleep.

I have some that are semi-dormant now, but none have gone totally
dormant in this area of high rainfall and humidity.

Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8 USA

 

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