Re: CULT: TB Seed germination in cold climates...
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: TB Seed germination in cold climates...
- From: "Hensler" h*@povn.com
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 07:43:56 -0700
Steve,
Your winter conditions are quite similar to ours including shirt-sleeve
weather for about a week in January followed by a drop to the minus 20s.
Bearded iris seeds should have no trouble with any of this and in fact,
germination has usually been better after a good wild winter.
Don't cover the seed beds. It can keep necessary moisture and cold from the
seeds and provide a nice place for mice to play during the winter.
Bearded iris seeds begin to pop out of the ground after the soil has
thoroughly warmed, usually in mid-May. I suspect the same would be true in
your area.
One thing to keep in mind.... Not all seeds will germinate the first year so
contain the seeds within a buried pot or plan to reserve that spot for a
minimum of 4 years from seeding. It's not unusual, especially in dry areas
such as ours, for seeds to germinate 4 to 8 years later.
Christy
Skip & Christy Hensler
THE ROCK GARDEN
Newport, WA
http://www.povn.com/rock/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Mahlberg" <s_j_mahlberg@yahoo.com>
> Has anyone in colder climates (zone 4 or 3 or colder) had much luck
> with TB seeds?
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