RE: TB question: 'Little Red Devil'


Of the four you list, Little Red Devil is the only one I don't grow. =
 However, this year a few more of my TBs did fall over than normal.  While =
some varieties do need staking, e.g., Victoria Falls, Latin Lover, and =
sometimes Supreme Sultan because it's so tall, the weather can be factor.  I=
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think that the long cool spring followed by an extended period of hot =
weather was the reason for more of my TBs falling -- the fast growth =
probably created weaker stalks.  Unless someone else on the list grows it, =
you will have to wait til next year to see whether it's only the weather or =
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that it's a trait of the variety.

Maureen
mark.maureen@fin.gc.ca
Ottawa (zone 4)
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From: Anne Savannah
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: TB question: 'Little Red Devil'
Date: Sunday, July 6, 1997 11:13

  I am very proud to anounce that I have joined the TB ranks! Of my
experiment with 4 varieties all are alive and three bloomed, Little Red
Devil and Supersition bloomed just two weeks ago, Beverly Sills is blooming
now and Chinese Treasure suffered a small setback.

My question concerns itself with LRDevil, can someone confirm the colour:
deep mahogany red with yellowish beards.  And I am having a lot of trouble
keeping it upright, it is now Trailing LRDevil. What causes some TB's to
flop, too much rain, fertilizer, very sandy soil?  The other 3 are fine,
well Chinese Treasure is very small so doesn't count.

Most of my iris collection consists of Dwarfs, siberians, spurias and a
number of species.  My experiment with TB's gives me hope that a number
will survive up here in zone 3b.

thanks,  Anne

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Anne Savannah, Alberta Canada, zone3b (mintemp -40C) =
  savannah@cadvision.com
Hummingbirds, American Goldfinches and Warblers are making the forest come
alive!  Irises now blooming, cats asleep on the deck in the cool shade
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