Re: Bloomreport and wishful thinking from Sweden
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Bloomreport and wishful thinking from Sweden
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2002 19:23:41 -0600
> From: Maj Öhrström <rcc592h@tninet.se>
> Dear irisarians "over there",
> how I envy your warm climate and long seasons! Now, at last, snow is
> gone, summer has come and irises and peonies are in full bloom.
Maj:
Thank you for your bloom repost from your garden in Sweden. It was
interesring to read and compare to what has happened here this season,
especially as I grow several of the cultivars you mentioned.
>
> ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, wonderful deep purple, looks as a big GRANDMA AMANDA
> but for the yellow beard,
No bloom here this year as the stalks were killed by frost a month ago
while they were just starting to develop.
> LENT A WILLIAMSON, big and beautiful, but falls over,
Bloomed, but did not fall over as the stalks were stunted in their
development by the same frost.
> OLA KALA, dark yellow, very good,
> CLIFFS OF DOVER,big, white as snow, very good,
Both bloomed without problems and put on a good show and are still in
bloom.
As for warm climate and long seasons, yes, it has gotten hot here already
this year - and then it has turned cold again. It was 85F (29C) here on
Thursday and Friday, is 65F (18C) today, and is predicted to be 30F (-1C)
tomorrow night. The longest season here is always winter. As I am located
just south of 42 degrees N latitude and you must be around 60, you must
have considerably more daylight in which to enjoy your irises in bloom.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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