Re: CULT: deep freeze - best and worst
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- Subject: Re: CULT: deep freeze - best and worst
- From: G* S* <g*@swbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 17:13:32 -0700 (MST)
All: Checked our iris today for freeze damage / reproduction. We had six
days of high temps not exceeding 20 F and lows in the single digits and wind
chills in the -20 -30 area. I'm not listing our new ones, we got around 300
of those last year, however most of them faired very well.
excellent growth = 5 + new fans
good growth = 4 new fans
moderate growth = 3 new fans
poor growth = 2 fans or less
Doodle Strudle (BB) no damage / excellent growth
Lady Friend (TB) light damage / good new growth
Anna Belle Babson (TB) no damage / good new growth
Invitation (TB) no damage / excellent growth
Nash Boroughs (TB) light damage / excellent growth
Dusky Challenger (TB) heavy damage / good growth
Immortality (TB) no damage / good growth
River Hawk (TB) moderate damage / excellent growth
Oregon Skies (TB) no damage / excellent growth
Mulled Wine (TB) moderate damage / good growth
Plicadily (?) (TB) moderate damage / good growth
Laced Cotton (TB) no damage / excellent growth
Vanity (TB) light damage / moderate growth
Night Owl (TB) no damage / XXXX growth, wer'e being overrun
Beverly Sills (TB) no damage / excellent growth
Grand Waltz (TB) light damage / excellent growth
Gay Paree (TB) no damage / poor growth
Crinkled Ivory (TB) no damage / poor growth
Glenn
Glenn & Linda Simmons
Springfield, Missouri Zone 6
Linda Mann wrote:
> Of the 'new here this year' varieties:
>
> EARTH SONG, SAMURAI WARRIOR had no visible freeze damage and moderate to
> excellent growth
>
> CAROLINA ANGEL, NEW EPIC, COLETTE THURILLET, BUTTERFINGERS, STRAWBERRY
> SENSATION/APRICOT GIANT (labels mixed up), CHINA DRAGON, LACY PRIMROSE,
> AMBER TAMBOUR, WIDOW'S VEIL all had minor freeze damage (less than 10%
> of foliage affected) and have had moderate to excellent growth
>
> MOON LOVE, GOD'S HANDIWORK, SHIRLEY DUVAL, LIFE OF RILEY, VIBRATION had
> about 30% damage and moderate to good growth
>
> CAJUN SPICES and CITY LIGHTS had about half the foliage killed but have
> already bounced back with vigorous new growth
>
> LADY JULIET, PERFECT GIFT, COMEDIAN, DRESDEN DANCER, BEAU ZAM, AZURE
> SEAS, AND CLOUD RIVAL had 2/3 - 3/4 of foliage killed
>
> ARRANGERS CHOICE, MAKIN MUSIC, GODSEND, BATTLE HYMN, and FLORIDA ORANGE
> had 90-100% of the foliage killed. ARRANGER'S CHOICE and GODSEND were
> growing like mad, some of the most vigorous, but are not showing any
> sign of recovery yet.
>
> I didn't post the in betweens. If anybody wants them, let me know.
>
> I'd really be interested in seeing lists of best and worst performance
> (especially TBs) from other areas hit hard by the freezes.
>
> Thanks Lloyd for the ongoing reports. The little short irises can't see
> over the henbit here, but I guess I ought to get BABY BLESSED - sounds
> like one determined little dude.
>
> Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
> imagining buds on some
