Re: arilbred culture (was Re: Louisianas)
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- Subject: Re: arilbred culture (was Re: Louisianas)
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 21:08:19 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 97-03-04 18:10:25 EST, you write:
<< :I shake my head when I hear people in other climates who insist their
:arilbreds be kept dry in the summer. My arilbreds including 3/4, 1/2
:and 1/4 breds get the same water as my beardeds. A deep watering once a
:week during the entire summer. They stay lush and green and form good
:blooming size rhizomes for next year. >>
The biggest problem, Tom, is drainage in my opinion---you have good drainage,
but in the East for real success with most arilbreds, one has to build up the
beds with porous soil, broken flower pot pieces, stones, etc underneath to
get drainage---and because most of our Eastern soils are acidic heavy clay,
we have to lime often. With porous soils on the neutral or alkaline side,
you can water once a week. Here, a couple good rains close together in
August, and many arilbreds will succumb if excellent drainage has not been
provided.
That has been my experience---however, with a cultivar like ONLOOKER, and
there are others, it seems ok to just treat like TBs. If we could get a few
breeders besides Fred Gadd to work on arilbreds here in the East, we would
have a lot more arilbreds easier to grow in this area. Clarence Mahan in VA
