Re: CULT: Broken colours was poor increase on Spi rit World
- Subject: Re: CULT: Broken colours was poor increase on Spi rit World
- From: M* M*
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:33:32 -0500
From: "Mark, Maureen" <MARKM@tc.gc.ca>
Looks like I might have to add BROKEN DREAMS on my wish list. MAGHAREE was
an iffy performer for me too. I only kept it so long because it is
gorgeous. But the third time rot entered the clump, I gave up on it.
CHINESE TREASURE is an older Blyth that does well here -- a slower grower
but makes a decent clump.
Maureen Mark
m*@ottawa.com
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4)
> From: S&C Rust <srust@fidnet.com>
>
> Maureen, I don't know why we differ in our experience with the broken
> color stuff either; the other tall beardeds are right on the mark. The
> Ensminger stuff is doing quite well, the Kasperek stuff is doing very
> poorly despite incredible pampering. Also, although I have my problems
> with Keppel's luminatas, his broken color intro BROKEN DREAMS is doing
> the best of the lot!! I have the same trouble with Blyth iris...either
> very good or they die. Sometimes, it is a difficulty in establishing
> (or re-establishing) and then they are very good. MAGHAREE grew great
> on a first year plant from Moonshine Gardens. Then, I gave a piece to a
> friend and it died. When I moved and tried to re-establish it, it
> nearly died. I dug it up in December, potted it, put it under lights
> and planted it out early next summer in a protected spot. Never looked
> back since. Same story with SURF LADY. SUPERSTITION seems a great
> performer for everyone everywhere!
>
> Cindy Rust, Zone 5b, Missouri
>
>
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