RE: Re: CULT: roots
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: RE: Re: CULT: roots
  • From: F* <f*@q.com>
  • Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:35:25 -0700
Thanks for the reply, Betty.  I have set out iris rhizomes in September when
the temperature was 108 degrees and they grew rapidly and bloomed well in
the spring, while my late, cool replantings did poorly.  Perhaps that is
another characteristic of my hot bred irises.  They can take more heat than
I can now days.
I see no sign of rebloom on anything yet.  

Francelle Edwards  Glendale, AZ  Zone 9


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of Betty
Wilkerson
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 3:09 PM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] Re: CULT: roots

<<I am amazed that Betty can plant so late where I know it will soon be cold
weather.>>

Francelle, I normally go out every few days and tromp anything in that has a
problem.  Last year, I planted right up until the day before I went into the
hospital--Nov. 18th.  I was not able to check on the plants until the end of
March.  Since I transplanted clumps, rather than individual rhizomes, it's
possible I lost one here or there, but I saw no evidence of loss.  I didn't
get the very best possible bloom, but I will say I was happy with it.  I
harvested a lot of pollen from the bed and it brought many pods to maturity.
Planted 1672 seed.  I've had a successful year.

The last bed I planted this year has two rows (50 clumps) of rebloomers with
other rebloomers scattered trough the beds.  Most of these were not
performing
in the garden proper.  I'm anxious to see how they like the new bed.  We'll
see how many bloom this spring.

I really have no choice.  I have to push both ends of the year.  If I don't
plant in adverse conditions, I don't get to plant at all.  Even if the
irises
liked being transplanted in 95+ temperatures, my body has problems with it.
We didn't get much fall this year.

Oh!  My SDB are looking a bit scraggly from the heat.  Looks like some of
the
weaker increases may be gone.


Betty W.

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