Re: ARIL: increases
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- Subject: Re: ARIL: increases
- From: "* a* C* W* <c*@digitalpla.net>
- Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 19:25:08 -0700 (MST)
Dennis Kramb writes:
> I vaguely remember being told by someone/somewhere/sometime that
arilbreds
> would not do very well in Cincinnati's climate. However, the ones I
ordered
> and planted last summer are doing far better than my regular TB's. Some
of
> my arilbreds have 10 new increases off the main rhyzome. Is this
"normal"?
Yes, it is. Arilbreds tend to increase much faster than TB's, so much so
that they need to be dug and divided frequently to maintain their vigor, or
you will find them declining as fast as they increased. Sharon McAllister
has written to the list that she has to divide and replant every year. I
can get by with replanting every other year, but if I wait longer the
effects can be dire.
If you are going to have trouble with the AB's in your climate, I expect
that it will come during the summer, when they could resent your tendency
toward high moisture and humidity.
>
> Some of my TB's have no increases. Is this "normal"?
Unfortunately, for some it is.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4, Sunset Zone 2)
cwalters@digitalpla.net
