Re: Re[2]: pots in water
- Subject: Re: Re[2]: [sibrob] pots in water
- From: M* Z*
- Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001 07:11:04 -0700
At 11:39 AM 6/2/2001 +0200, Edmundas wrote:
>Michael,
>by nature siberians are plants, which require winter freezing. I don't
>know your climate, but think you have no winter freezes at all, or
>not? To save pots with siberians is best to put them in frost camera
>with temp. down to 28-26F and all will be OK I hope. The same is not
>only with sibs in pots, but in the soil here too, when winters are
>mild for long period without freezing and wet. Old clumps sometimes
>die, sometimes only part of clump not develop in spring or develop
>with delay comparing to other part of clump. It is stipulated by lose
>of part their roots. Especialy don't like non frozen stage in winter
>young plants, divisions as well as seedlings. It's your misfortune.
>
What you describe is exactly true; it is interesting that you can lose some
plants to winter rot even in your area. However, 'freezing' is perhaps too
strong a term, since sibs do quite well in areas like coastal Oregon where
I doubt that the soil freezes much, though I don't know for sure (hence my
request some months ago for people to monitor soil temperature).
However, there are enough cvs. that don't seem that upset with mild winter
conditions that I hope eventually to have some selections more aclimated to
life here in Tinsel Town.
And it is my good fortune to be able to grow avocados, cherimoyas, citrus
fruits, and if I'm lucky this year even some bananas; which along with
roses at Christmas-time are a reasonable exchange for difficult-to-grow
siberian iris.
Thanks for your comments; it's always interesting to learn about climatic
and growth conditions in other geographical areas.
Michael Zarky
10963 Citrus Drive
Moorpark, CA 93021 USA
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