Re: Second the motion for honesty (and other topics)
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- Subject: Re: [sibrob] Second the motion for honesty (and other topics)
- From: L* K*
- Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 09:19:59 -0700
>From Jan Sacks, MA.
>
>growing a particular iris. It seems strange that siberians vary in their
>cultural needs, but there is so much diversity in their appearance, perhaps
>it is not so strange after all for their cultural needs to vary also.
>
It seems to me that not as much is known or clearly understood about the
origins and lineage of modern Siberians. Many are probably a blend of
species, but there are not that many species to blend, yet look at the
diversity of color, patterning and forms, growth requirements.
What we class as a Siberian could be very widely based. Some colors and
types perhaps came from more southern or moderate climates. Some types seem
to like more moisture while others thrive with less. Also a key factor, as
noted, most Siberians like less or little fertilizer. The right amount of
stress induces flowering, which is probably a natural part of their cycle.
Sometimes our gardens don't mimic the natural cycle enough because we are
growing other things close by that need more continuous moisture.
I have noticed some slower growing Siberians that perform well but seem
slower to get established. If you don't get a big enough chunk of it to
start with they can really be difficult to establish and may give a false
idea of poor performance. These slower growing varieties are actually nice
to have as they don't need dividing as often among other benefits over more
rampant varieties.
Leroy Kriese, Ambrosia Gardens
http://www.silk.net/personal/ambrosia/index.htm
Zone 5, Vernon, BC Canada
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