Re: Frost--TB

From: dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca

On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Carryl Meyer wrote:

>  We quite often have frost in the spring when the Iris are in heavy
> bud--the frost will stop a bud from reaching the flower stage if it is a
> 'young bud' and results in a 'dry socket'--but if the buds are older and
> partially grown, the bud will continue to grow and usually results in a
> flower--a rather mis-shapen one sometimes--but the other buds on the stalk
> usually are o.k.--
> why not think about covering it?  Plan ahead and have something all ready
> so if there is danger of frost you can run out and pop a top over it--a 5
> gallon bucket works well--usually tall enough to cover the bloom stalk and
> leave some air space--if it will really get cold, add a blanket or
> something like that over the top--and remember to remove whatever in the
> morning--
> Carryl in western Montana--where we have many days with frost and bloom
> stalks on the Iris   Zone 3/4

OK I thought of putting a paper sleeve on the bud when it was out in the
garden. I didn't know that they might be able to survive "even if
misshapen" if they were left. So maybe I will try 2 paper bags and hope
it's a mild frost. Thanks for your suggestion.


Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca> <- private email address
cold edge of Zone 4 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 
AIS, CIS, SIGNA, IRIS-L, Canadian Wildflower Soc.

URL for the North American Native Irises web page
http://molly.hsc.unt.edu/~rbarton/Iris/NANI.html


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