Re: Short sibs (Siberians growing short)

In a message dated 6/17/02 1:52:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Rxiris@aol.com 
writes:

<< 
 << Short  is relative. Growing conditions affect height. Also they affected 
 when 
 the hybridizer measured them.  >> >>
 
I expect that is all too true but I meant true dwarf siberians. The several 
that I have never exceed 10 inches ( around 20/25 cm.) and are true small 
sized plants. They do not grow in varying heights no matter what the growing 
season or placement in the garden.  When I asked the question, I did not know 
if others were out there and I just had never seen them.  There are groups of 
plants that are not in commerce, one acquires them by gifting and trading.  
Black market irises, I guess.

I have the Siberian dicussed here often, Flight of Butterflies, I hope I have 
that correct, it is hard to write without notes and books handy.  The clone I 
have has very thin and delicate grassy-like foliage. It seldom exceeds one 
foot (30 cm.).  It is a perfect rock garden plant though not very vigorous. 
Others have large and stronger plants.

It is, however, persistent, and useful where I finally planted it.  Some of 
these plants carrying a registered name do not in any way perform as the 
registration  describes the plant. I expect this is the exception rather than 
the rule. I was annoyed with that "Flight" plant for years until it dawned on 
me that it had possibilites outside a large perennial border.  Now it is 
asked for by friends.  It does, as most Siberians here, need two years at 
least to recover a transplant.

I have tried putting the divisions in pots and keeping them in optimum 
conditions for the summer and this helps - some, not a miracle.  It is also a 
lot of extra work.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4 

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