Re: Re: Rebloom Report Question - frost protection

Mary Lou  --  I've never heard of a rule on this, but if we protect buds
from late freezes in the spring, why can't we protect stalks from hard frost
in the fall?  I'd say, if it reblooms, report .

Where near Indianapolis?

ex-Hoosier Griff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Swann-Young" <MryL1@msn.com>
To: "iris" <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 2:39 PM
Subject: [iris] Re: Rebloom Report Question - frost protection


> Six days past the frost-kill date from last year.  Am wondering if
protecting
> stalks from hard frost negates the validity of rebloom for the report.
Was
> thinking maybe I'd protect some stalks and go ahead and report rebloom if
> unprotected stalks don't get killed.  Since nothing's ever easy, this
varies,
> I'm sure , not just by cultivar, but by the microclimates in my yard as
well.
>
> Mary Lou, near Indianapolis, Z5.
>
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