Re: CULT: Siberians (from SIBROB)
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: CULT: Siberians (from SIBROB)
- From: M* P* <m*@bcgrizzly.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 10:43:11 -0700 (MST)
At 09:34 AM 97/03/27 -0700, you wrote:
> These questions concerning beneficial nematodes and also the
> planting of SIBS. in British Columbia, Canada could use some
> input or answers from the collective wisdom of this list.
>>1. I am about to dose these iris and a lot else with beneficial
>>nematodes -- Steinernema. I used them on a small scale last year and
>>am persuaded that they really do help to keep borers at bay by eating
>>their larvae. We also interplant rows of marigolds among our
>>vegetables to drive "bad" nematodes from the soil. Do any of the rest
>>of you use either of these remedies?
>>=====================================
Are you sure that you have borers? I have never seen them and I have been
under the impression that they do not occur in the West. Please say it ain't so!
>>======================================
>>2. What would you say are the outer limits of shade tolerance and
>>drought tolerance for SIBS? I ask because it has been suggested that
>>we put in a lot of them along a "stream" that flows through winter
>>and spring, then dries up. In spring, there's a fair amount of light;
>>by summer, the leaf canopy makes dappled shade.
>>
>>Best to you all
>>
>>Paige Woodward
>>pwoodwar@rapidnet.net
>>Pacific Rim Native Plants
>>A small, maniacal nursery in wet Zone 6 on top of Chilliwack Mountain
>>in southwestern British Columbia
>>===============================
My experience with Siberians is that they will grow in considerable shade,
if you are content with foliage plants. The more sun they get the better the
bloom will be.
They will tolerate long droughts but will not thrive in such conditions.
Your stream which runs dry should be fine providing they are not in standing
water during the winter and spring.
I hope this helps, even though you have spoiled what looked like a promising
day with your mention of borers.
John Montgomery
monashee@bcgrizzly.com
Vernon BC
