Re: Storing Rhizomes
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- Subject: Re: Storing Rhizomes
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 08:34:14 -0600 (MDT)
Ross Bishop wrote:
>
> A bulb is not a rhizome. Bulbs need that period of cold.
>
I know it is not the real subject of this thread but some of our
glorious babies need cold to bloom well too. SDBs are a case in point,
although as with everything, and just so everyone who has SDBs blooming
in mild climes doesn't jump down my throat, there are some SDB cvs that
seem to do just fine without cold. *Some* TBs seem to need cold to do
well.
John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
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John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
Heavy clay base for my raised beds.