Re: CULT: MED;% of losses
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- Subject: Re: CULT: MED;% of losses
- From: "* a* C* W* <c*@cache.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 21:09:58 -0700 (MST)
Amy,
You write (22 Mar 97):
> Linda and others,
> Do dwarfs always seem to have so much trouble surviving? Can anyone in
> the "north" give me an idea of how dwarfs generally get along? I would
> like to try them.
Miniature dwarf (MDB) and Standard Dwarf (SDB) iris are perfectly hardy and
usually quite trouble free in the colder climate areas. The species I.
pumila, which is the main ancestor of the MDBs and which was crossed with
Tall Bearded iris to create the SDBs, is a native of Eastern Europe and
Russia and thrives better in climates with cold winters than those with
mild ones. I have never had any serious disease or pest problems with these
classes of iris in Utah, and I think you are correct in assuming that their
short, sturdy stalks would not be subject to serious wind damage.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (Zone 4)
cwalters@cache.net
"This is the Place" - Cranes flying overhead all day long
