Re: CULT: deepfreeze injury (was reminder - cover those seed flats)
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- Subject: Re: CULT: deepfreeze injury (was reminder - cover those seed flats)
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 11:42:10 -0700 (MST)
Linda Mann wrote:
>
> Some of the sometimes earlier
> bloomers are a bit slower to respond to these warm spells - I think they
> must be partly triggered by day length, not just temperature. VICTORIA
> FALLS usually waits. And some seem to tolerate being frozen better than
> others, regardless of growth state, as we saw in all the reports of
> 'normal' versus damaged bloom last year.
>
Linda,
I meant to recommend a couple of varieties that are completely deciduous
here and are late to start. Aunt Lucy (Richardson '94) and Blueblood
Yellow (Rudolph '92). I don't know how they would do in your climate.
I meant to keep an eye on others but did not get a chance, however from
memory I recall that a number of Schreiner varieties are this way
also.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
