Re: SIB

From: Ellen Gallagher <e_galla@moose.ncia.net>

	Mark Cook wrote:

>Looking at the Zone 3 Climate, how reliable is snow cover there?  If
>the Irises in full sun happen to be in a spot where the snow blows away,
>leaving the ground bare, that could well be a factor with Zone 3 winter
>cold.

	I think Dan Mason said that he lives in Ontario near the
	Minnesota border. He also said:

>We usually have snow cover that stays from some time in
>Nov. until late March or early April.

> Otherwise, I would suspect it is a moisture factor harming the
>Siberians.

	I would agree but there might be other mitigating factors
	we don't know about. What shape are the Siberians when they
	are planted and where are they from? I lost two Siberians
	a few years ago that I got from a not-too-reputable supplier
	and they were almost dried out when they arrived here.

	The new Siberian eMail robin on ONElist now has 51 subscribers.
	Our old Sibrob had 54 so we are still having people sign up.

	Cheers,

	Ellen
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