Re: RE: CULT & HYB: Poppers and greenhouses

In a message dated 9/3/2005 4:34:24 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
ellengalla@yahoo.com writes:

<<I am assuming that they plant their seed pots in the  'ground'>>
Can only speak for me.  Do not plant my pots.  Only my  seed.  If I had a 
place and space I would open up a v trench and place the  pots in there, but I 
don't always have the space or the time or energy.   They usually spend the 
winter clustered together on top of the ground.   

But Adam would be wise to find someone in his area that breeds whatever he  
is working on.  Years ago, I was under the impression that people with NO  
winter were the only ones that went to all the extra trouble with iris  seed.  But 
I can see where someone with a short growing season might need  to manipulate 
the seed, also.  
 
Adam, if these start to germinate soon, what are your plans for wintering  
them over?  You say that is not really a green house.  

 
Also, I often get as many (sometimes more) sprouts the second year.   If it's 
a cross I thing has great potential I may keep the pot longer.   Three new 
seedlings this spring in a favored cross from the 2001 crop.   I've already seen 
children from a sibling.  




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