LA: LAs in washinton, was OT chat: thanks ...
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- Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 12:43:09 -0500
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From: "Rodney Barton" <rbarton@hsc.unt.edu>
Sharon Ruck said:
>The Louisianna irises are still alive
>and sorta well. Two of them even bloomed this "summer"; they are in large
>pots after being transplanted from pots to plastic bags to pots this
>spring. Will they survive here if I keep them in pots and protect the pots
>in the pump house over the winter? We dont have a pond yet, but I keep
>them pretty moist and hope for the pond next summer. But seeing the stark
>difference in climate between here an LA, do they have any hope in the
>ground? or just keep in pots?
Sharon,
What zone are you in? I'd think the best way to hold them over would be to
bury the pots (in a sheltered location if you have one) in the ground and mulch
heavily. I think they might suffer for lack of light in the pump house. There are
a lot of questions about how well LAs do in cold climates. It will be interesting to
hear how they do for you. Christy Hensler on the list is growing a few LAs near
Newport, WA. You two should compare notes.
Later!
Rodney
Rodney Barton
Hickory Creek (North Central) Texas, USA
North American Native Iris web site:
http://molly.hsc.unt.edu/~rbarton/Iris/NANI.html
Rodney Barton
Hickory Creek (North Central) Texas, USA
North American Native Iris web site:
http://molly.hsc.unt.edu/~rbarton/Iris/NANI.html
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