Re: CULT: what if this were a drought?
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- Subject: Re: CULT: what if this were a drought?
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:26:08 -0600 (MDT)
>
> Which brings me to my question. This isn't a drought; but if it were, would
> anyone water the bearded irises in his collection after, say, a month and a
> half of high-90s without rain? We had a year like that, 1980 I believe it
> was. Did you folks break down and water your bearded friends then? (I am
> much too young to remember, of course.) I know the historics would soldier
> through without any help from humankind and thank you very much. But what
> about the newer hybrids? How well would ALABASTER UNICORN, say, survive a
> real Dust Bowl drought with nary a drop to drink?
> Just curious.
>
> celia
> storey@aristotle.net
> Little Rock
>
Do I EVER remember 1980!!! I had to wrap my irises with
newspapers secured with clothes pins to keep the fans from bleaching
white. I hope a year like that one never returns!
You are dry in LR? Memphis and North MS are still wet.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8
