Re: CULT: Discouragement of bloom
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Discouragement of bloom
- From: S* B*
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 05:25:01 -0700
You would only need to pile snow on them till May or at least that works
for me in my climate <g>
Where my last TB "Bold Look" has just finished blooming yesterday.
Sandra
SE Manitoba
Zone 3
John I Jones wrote:
> Maybe pile ice on them until June??? Other than that, I doubt you
> can.
> You might be able to find rebloomers that will rebloom in July.
>
> kellydn@frontiernet.net wrote:
> >
> > I have a project that I am interested in doing but I would need the
> iris to
> > bloom in July. Iris normally bloom here from late April through
> early June.
> > How would I possibly discourage bloom until that July date?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Botanically,
> >
> > Kelly D. Norris
> > Master Gardener/Freelance Writer
> > Bedford, Iowa
> > Zone 4b/5a
> > Suffering from iris withdrawl.....no reblooms and orders haven't
> come in
> > yet!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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