HIST:I. germanica in bloom
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- Subject: HIST:I. germanica in bloom
- From: L* M* <l*@icx.net>
- Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 10:35:17 -0700 (MST)
Anner Whitehead wrote:
> Here in Richmond, Virginia, USDA Zone 7, on the sunny side of the street, Iris
> germanica is in bloom on March 3 on well developed stalks and showing fine
> color.
>
> This is close to a month early for this neighborhood.
And here in zone 7b (or somewhere between 6 and 8) west of the big ol
mountains that 'protect' us from the Atlantic 'maritime' effect on
climate, I. germanica isn't showing any signs of stalk formation, and I
don't think we've had weather cold enough to kill incipient buds since
November.
So much for what zones tell us - location tells more.
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
