Re: Re: CULT: weather
- Subject: Re: [iris] Re: CULT: weather
- From: "Donald Eaves" d*@eastland.net
- Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:50:20 -0600
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)
>Well, at least we should be used to it by now....
>The center (worst part) of this one is aiming right for you again Donald
>(Texas), so won't hit us as bad farther east.
Used to it, even resigned to it happening more often than not, but not
liking it. The late, very cold spell we've already had did a lot more
damage than I expected. Most of the arilbred bloom got eliminated it seems
and the early TBs are showing weird shaped stalks and buds emerging - sure
signs of freeze damage. I guess 14F is just going to penetrate the fans and
leave the effects if it falls after active growth has started. I thought
I'd have more arilbreds escape and most of the TBs, but I was wrong.
We missed a freeze last night. Only 39 instead of the predicted 32.
Depending on the forecast as to what may be in store tonight and tomorrow
night. A freeze now would more or less effectively close the door on iris
bloom this year. I wasn't expecting a lot from the TBs this year anyway
after the decimation by the grasshoppers last summer. But then we had a
nice, long mild winter with some moisture now and then. They grew all
winter and looked to be managing to perhaps get to bloom size rhizomes.
Some apparently did, but the bloom will still be lighter than normal. Quite
a few seedlings with apparent stalks. Want to see them. I need their space
and I hate to discard them 'til I've seen them bloom.
Donald Eaves
donald@eastland.net
Texas Zone 7b, USA
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