Re: Seedlings
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- Subject: Re: Seedlings
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 18:52:26 -0700 (MST)
art bern wrote:
>
I'm interested in the statement
> that Griff said about it's a bit late for seeds to germinate. Am I just
> lucky?
>
I can answer this, as I have lived near Griff and planted iris seeds and
now I live near Art and plant iris seeds. My experience in Virgina was
that it gets cold sooner and it is more severe and constant. I never
had any seeds germinate in the late fall/winter, they all waited until
spring, April if I remember correctly.
Here, as you know Art, seed can germinate the entire winter. I tried
every year to plant later and later hoping to keep them from
germinating. I finally gave up and decided that it really dosen't
matter as our light frosts does them no harm. I usually wait until
Thanksgiving to plant them. I guess I better get busy. The only reason
I wait until now is that I have the time.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
