Re: SIB: dividing?
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- Subject: Re: SIB: dividing?
- From: C* H* <c*@netcom.ca>
- Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 08:50:45 -0700 (MST)
Jeff Walters wrote:
> Clip-clip-clip...
> Based on limited experience, I am inclined to disagree with Sterling's
> observation that Sibs will thrive and bloom forever without division. Here
> is the bloom record of the first Siberian I planted (Snow Queen):
> 1st Year no bloom (Spring planted)
> 2nd Year no bloom
> 3rd Year 6 stalks
> 4th Year 12 stalks
> 5th Year 28 stalks
> 6th Year 8 stalks (after which it was divided and replanted)
>
> There was no general environmental condition that would have adversely
> affected bloom in that 6th year. I have never had any disease or pest
> problems with my Sibs.
Chris ponders this information:I would generally agree with you on this fact that
Siberians do indeed need dividing after a certain number of years. Especially the
more vigorous growers. Interesting experiment that you have recorded above. Too bad
it did not continue into a 7th year but I would still be inclined to believe that
the 6th year bloom results are still a valid indicator. Also interesting is the
fact that you did not get any bloom off of a 2nd year planting especially with an
initial springtime planting... I would think that normally one could expect some
decent bloom in that year as the plant would be quite well established.
--
Christopher Hollinshead
Mississauga, Ontario Canada zone6b
AIS(Region 16), CIS, SSI
Director-Canadian Iris Society
Newsletter Editor-Canadian Iris Society
e-mail: cris@netcom.ca
CIS website: http://www.netcom.ca/~cris/CIS.html
