Re: Amt of sunshine?
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- Subject: Re: Amt of sunshine?
- From: D* S* <d*@roanoke.infi.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:50:36 -0700 (MST)
art wrote:
>
> As a grower of TB's I've been told they need 4-6 hours of sunshine. What
> does that mean, all year? I have a space on the north side of my
> property that gets 4 hours in the late spring, summer and early fall.
> However to the south of the area is a hill and large pine trees.
> Needless to say, in the winter the sun hangs pretty low and the area
> gets very little sun. Will they do alright there?
Art - In the Spring/Summer they need 1/2 day of sun at least - more is
better. If you have good morning exposure and shade in mid-late afternoon
that is good also since hot afternoon sun can cause problems with bloom. The
past several years, the days have been quite warm during bloom season so the
shade protects the flowers.
depending on where you live - winter sun is not a problem. Hope that helps.
BTW - If you grow reblooming iris they should be in a place with full sun -
better to rebloom by.
Dennis Stoneburner
roanoke, VA - zone 6-7 sorta
