Re: Rebloom or not in zone 5 ??
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- Subject: Re: Rebloom or not in zone 5 ??
- From: C* M* <c*@tiac.net>
- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 06:38:50 -0700 (MST)
Robert asked:
><< Has anyone been able to grow and enjoy rebloomers in Zone 5 climate?
> I am under the opinion that north of Virginia its a frugal attempt to
> expect rebloomers to dazzle us twice. >>
Then Dorothy Fingerhood replied:
>Robert, don't give up; just temper your expectations a bit. There ARE irises
>that will rebloom in zone 5 and even colder,
..
>Especially worth trying are some of the SDBs.
Ada Godfrey is breeding for rebloom. She is certainly in zone 5. Her
catalog (Hermit Medlars Walk) lists a number of reblooming irises of various
classifications so you might look there.
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Kathy Marble <cmarble@tiac.net>
Harvard, MA
zone 5
