Re: TB's "Natural Habitat"
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: TB's "Natural Habitat"
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 09:59:32 -0400
In a message dated 96-09-04 16:01:53 EDT, you write:
>Of course, modern TBs are not species but the product of generations of
>breeding. Some are relatively cold-tolerant and moisture-loving like their
>northern ancestors. Some are relatively heat-tolerant and drought-resistant
>like their southern ancestors. Some combine the strengths of both types.
>Some
>don't.
Which heredity yields the summer dormancy? Those are the iris that seem to
do the best for me - VANITY being a good example. They look terrible during
the heat and drought of summer, lose nearly all their foliage (sometimes do
lose it all) then start growing in the fall when it cools a little and
moisture becomes more uniform (about now). Some will even root prune,
leaving nothing but the rhizome.
Linda Mann lmann76543@aol.com east TN USA
