Re: HYB:Seedlings

Betty, I probably have more pods this year than I will have room or strength to plant next spring.  Would it be possible to leave some of them in the refrigerator for another year?  It is always possible that an early hot spell will make me come up empty as it did last year when I only got one pod out of about 30 crosses.  
Francelle
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: storylade@aol.com 
  To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 5:01 PM
  Subject: [iris-talk]HYB:Seedlings


  Hi Talkers,  

  With way too many pods ballooning in the garden, I've had little time to 
  think about last years meager crop. Germination was down seriously this year. 
  I'm sure it's my fault . . . I failed to follow through with watering once 
  bloom season began.  It rained and then, when I dug into the pots, I found 
  another round of small seedlings just cracking the seed.  I'll find a 
  different place for my seedling pots next year.  Something a bit more 
  convenient to both water and the sun.

  With the hot spring we've had, I was beginning to wonder what I was going to 
  do with my seedlings.  This cool spell, with internitten rain storms, has 
  been just what the iris doctor ordered!  Four long afternoons at my friends 
  house and most of my seedlings are planted.  I saved a few of each, and one 
  rebloom seedling cross that is dear to my heart, for a small bed here at 
  home.  A few others were too weak to survive the primitive ground planting, 
  and they went back into the pots for yet another day, or year.  Maybe by fall.

  Anyway, it's been a GOOD week.  Sigh!  Ouch!  Ohhhhhh! <g> This old body is 
  getting to old for this stuff.  

  Betty / Bowling Green KY USA  Zone 6
  Only those who dare to dream can make a dream come true.

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