Re: CULT: clues to survivability? (more about Edith)
- Subject: Re: CULT: clues to survivability? (more about Edith)
- From: L* M*
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 07:32:39 -0500
Al Bullock has posted a nice photo of a clump of EDITH WOLFORD to the
iris-photos list. I wish I could see clump shots like this of every
iris offered for sale.. [would that ever keep me occupied!]
Lovely photo, lovely flower, lovely plant BUT it shows a trait that
would tell me that it would have a hard time making it here - there are
two leaves with some brown tips and edges. I don't know what causes
this (presumably freeze damage/soft rot starting in the leaves following
damage), but it is a sure indicator for me if I see it in a Tennessee
garden where conditions aren't necessarily as poor as my own garden. If
I see a row of relatively ungroomed irises in bloom in one of our club
members gardens, I can predict their success in my garden from the
degree of this type of damage. If they all look about the same, it
doesn't tell me much, but if some look nice & green with absolutely none
of this type of damage, the all green ones will be the ones most likely
to do well for me.
Do those of you who grow irises in less hostile climates (California,
Oregon) ever see any of this type of damage? It is a great clue as to
how well they will do 'back east'.
Thanks very much Al, for posting the photo. A picture worth a thousand
words.
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
why I like to visit display/commercial gardens during the bad bloom
years, not the good ones.
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