Re: What's Blooming (semi-lengthy)
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- Subject: Re: What's Blooming (semi-lengthy)
- From: D* B* <d*@llano.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 12:01:19 -0700 (MST)
> Well, I won't bore everyone with the very L O N G list of what we have
> blooming now, but I will tell everyone that our SDBs (Standard Dwarfs)
> are at peak bloom, and our ABs (arilbreds) will peak next week. We also
> have quite a few IBs (Intermediates) in bloom now, plus several MTBs
> (Miniature Talls) and BBs (Borders). Also quite a few of the early
> talls and rebloomers are in bloom. Based on the average, I'd say we are
> about 7-10 days ahead of schedule. But cooler weather (mid-60s) and
> clouds are headed in for next week which could slow us down a little.
>
> There are many on this list who are within driving distance of our
> garden and for those planning a visit, if you want to see the SDBs and
> arilbreds, NOW is the time!! Peak bloom on the entire field of 1,300
> varieties (which is about 65% tall bearded) looks now to be the 3rd-4th
> weeks of April, depending on MoNature.
>
Rick,
I envy you your fields of color. It must be beautiful! I wish I was
within driving distance of your place. I would come by once a week just
to watch it evolve. I'd get so far behind in my own weed pulling that
my place would look like a weed patch!! Congratulations on all your
great bloom.
--
Dana Brown, Lubbock, Texas Zone 7
Where we are 3,241 ft above sea level, with an average rainfall of
17.76"
of rain a year. Our average wind speed is 12.5 mph and we have an
average
of 164 days of clear weather, 96 of which dip below freezing.
