Re: Bulb:Dutch peeking out at me-(
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Bulb:Dutch peeking out at me-(
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 11:04:27 -0600
> From: Nick Zentena <zentena@hophead.org>
> I guess I planted those dutch irises a little too
> early. They are now popping up.
> How much [if any] protection do they need? I'm in zone 6a.
Nick,
Sprouting in the fall is part of the normal growth pattern of Dutch irises.
I give mine no protection at all, though normally we have reliable snow
cover during the coldest part of the winter. Last year we didn't, but that
didn't seem to affect their survival or bloom performance. About the worst
that can happen is that the tips of the leaves that emerge in the fall get
frost-burned.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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