Re: CULT:TB: A Whole New List - The Hardiest of the Hardy


>Thanks Sandra, I just ordered their big catalogue(very exciting-can't 
>wait).  I can't find the cold zone group, when I search "cold" it just 
>gives me cold fusion! groups- yeah right!  Please help me. Joelle
>
>The website is:
>
>http://www.schreinersgardens.com
>
>I believe they distribute some of their irises to Ferncliffe Gardens in
>BC as well.  Are you a member of the
>group ColdZoneGardens group?
>
>Sandra, in Manitoba where we wish we could send some of our rain to
>Lenora.
>
>Joelle Dewhurst wrote:
>
> >  Hi Sandra, what is the web site that you order from in Oregon.
> > Joelle
> > (zone3) Sask.
> > >Hi
> > >
> > >I am in Zone 3, in SE Manitoba, Canada.  I agree with your August
> > 15th
> > >deadline, I have much better luck if I can get new
> > >rhizomes growing in July.  I have had excellent luck ordering from
> > >Schreiner's  in Oregon.  I particularly like the irises they
> > >send because of the amount of increase they come with.  Quite often I
> >
> > >get six increases (small) along with the rhizome.  That
> > >way if I lose the main stalk the first winter (which quite often
> > >happens), I have a good supply of increases that do not rot to
> > >replace it.  I guess I would be in trouble if the whole rhizome
> > rotted,
> > >but normally it is just the main stalk that is damaged.
> > >After the first winter everything survives just fine usually...... so
> >
> > >far (and touch wood).  I have been growing large quantities of
> > >tall beardeds in my current location for four winters now.
> > >
> > >I do not cover my irises over the winter, even the first year ones.
> > I
> > >have a heavy clay type soil and I find I have more problems
> > >with rot, when I cover them.
> > >
> > >Sandra Barss
> > >SE Manitoba
> > >Zone 3
> > >
> > >LenoraLafky@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >        Last year I purchased quite a large order from my friend
> > LeRoy
> > > > Meininger - Monument Iris Garden - Mitchell, Nebraska (on the AIS
> > list
> > > > of
> > > > growers).  LeRoy is at 4,000 feet, does not "pump up" his iris
> > prior
> > > > to
> > > > shipping, and I was very pleased - only lost two of them.  My
> > friend
> > > > Keith
> > > > (Keppel) in Salem, OR, makes sure I get my order the latter part
> > of
> > > > July -
> > > > and I have very good luck with them.  Keith and I have determined
> > that
> > > > if I
> > > > plant after the 15th of Aug. I'm in big trouble with rot - as
> > > > evidenced by
> > > > the later plantings.  And, some of the rhizomes don't even rot -
> > they
> > > > just
> > > > sit there - nice and firm (they are still out there) - no roots,
> > no
> > > > growth -
> > > > nothing!  Guess they are just being `conservationists' - holding
> > the
> > > > soil
> > > > down.
> > > >        Another grower I've had good luck with is Nicholson's in
> > CA;
> > > > they are
> > > > in a drier climate.  For orders from some large growers whose
> > rhizomes
> > > > are
> > > > `pumped' with water prior to shipping, I lay them out in the shade
> > for
> > > > about
> > > > a week (they LOOK dry, but aren't); then dip in 1 pt. plain
> > Chlorox to
> > > > 9 pts.
> > > > water with a couple of Tbsp. of Daconil added, for 20 minutes
> > (leaves
> > > > & all),
> > > > rinse well, dry, then plant; it has made a big difference.
> > > >        Hope some of this will be of help to you.  Don't give
> > > > up........
> > > > Len
> > > >
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