Re: AR: questions

From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>

>ESTHER'S SON, a new acquisition this fall, looks very TB in
>appearance, both the rhizome and the fan growth.  Is this an
>indication this one might adapt well to TB growing conditions.
>
>ARIL REVERIE, another new acquisition is said to occasionally
>rebloom.  Will it tolerate a bit more H2O during the summer
>heat than some of the other arilbreds?

Both of these should do fine treated as regular TBs.  ES is a halfbred.  AR
is a quarterbred.  I got AR last year and it bloomed fine in Spring and has
increased nicely.


>It continues very dry here.  By this time last year the arilbreds
>were well into fall growth.  At this time they are almost totally
>dormant in the existing arilbred bed.  Those few planted on the
>periphery of the TB beds are in active growth as are the new
>acquisitions which were potted.  I'm sure this is due to the extra
>water they receive.  Would there be any benefit in soaking the
>arilbreds and trying to start fall growth?  They have not received
>ANY supplemental water since last spring.  Or should I leave
>them alone and let the vagaries of our weather dictate when they
>receive water?

I think it is best to leave them alone and let the vagaries of your weather
dictate when they receive water.  It's been dry as a bone in Cincinnati for
the past month.  The last 2 years I watered in newly planted rhizomes and
many rotted terribly.  So I learned my lesson and I'm not going to water
the new rhizomes this year.  I planted them immediately, but haven't
watered them at all.  They're dormant, but at least they are alive!

That's my 2 cents anyway.....

Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, SIGNA, SLI, & Miami Valley Iris Society
primary interests: ABs, REBs, LAs, Native SPEC and SPEC-X hybrids
(my gardening URL:  http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html)

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