Re: CULT: SPU: In Montana?
- Subject: Re: CULT: SPU: In Montana?
- From: i*
- Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:47:50 -0000
--- In iris-talk@y..., Janet <mtirisgirl@w...> wrote:
>
> Chuck
> Spuria Iris, Will they grow in Montana under the same conditions
as
> Ontario?? We have less moisture than you do. We average 11-12
inches a
> year and live in altitude of 4500ft with temps -10-20 in winter and
lots of
> wind. My Dwarf iris are finishing up and the tall Bearded iris are
just
> blooming. We have some Siberian that have buds on at this time.
Our Zone
> is 4/5. We just had more snow in the mountains and current snow in
> Yellowstone Park. Location South Central Montana, Billings. Janet
& Shan
I suspect that they would do the same as here. Spuria prefer dry
conditions and as they are planted so deep, they probably send roots
down to the moisture. The only way to be sure is to try them. I have
shipped to Calgary and Edmonton Alberta, zone 2/3 and they have done
well there.
Chuck Chapman
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