re: Mark Cook Welcome

Mark Cook,
Thank you for info re other Alaska member -will look for him. I think
Juneau is capable of growing Beardeds (that is what a TB is?). Their
climate while wet does not freeze severely in winter. Tho your Iris
growing must be different than I'm used to I would be interested in
hearing what & how you grow, how long you've done it etc. My comments
about Siberians were a little misleading. They can be grown here, but
are dependent on the micro-climate of their bed. One part of town will
grow them, another won't. A bed against a building that receives warmth
all winter will grow Siberians well,(& even a rare tough Bearded). They
are dependent also on reliable snow cover in winter & that is what
killed mine 2 yrs ago - no snow cover. So while they are zone 3, I think
it must be marginally so (at least here), because they are so easily
affected by vagaries of weather/temp. I do have a Siberian against my
south wall that survived & like it very much. Your comment about
ripening is relevant I think, because I've noticed some puzzling
differences in what I believe you're referring to (maturing in fall in
preparation for dormancy?). I'd like to ask you some questions about
that phenomenon, as it sounds like you have knowledge of it, but I'm
concerned about the length of my e-mail. I'm new to the Internet, & am
having problems saying things concisely. Everyone else is much shorter.
Would it be better if I e-mailed questions to your personal address
instead of filling up Iris-l?
Kathy Haggstrom
hagg@alasla.net
Anchorage, AK USA
USDA Zone 3
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