Re: short siberians

From: "R. Dennis Hager" <rdhager@dmv.com>

Marty,
Many of my Siberians are blooming short also. Like you we have had practically no
rain in April or May, but we had a similar situation 3 years ago and the
established Siberians grew quite well. We did have severe summer drought both in
1997 and 1998, but I watered to compensate, so I don't think it can be blamed on
last year's growing condition. The other factor that I have considered is the
incredibly mild winter that we had in the Mid Atlantic states. I had both
Clematis admandii and Michelia figo bloom this spring without winter protection,
so it was more like a Zone 8 winter. My brother who lives in Zone 8 grows a few
Siberians. Most of his routinely bloom short. So far, 'Teal Velvet' and
'Harpswell Haze' and 'Frosted Rim' are the only ones that have approached their
normal height for me.

R. Dennis Hager
on Delmarva

>
> Siberians are beginning to bloom here.  Many of them have short bloomstalks.
> Plants that were waist high last year are about knee high this year.  Even
> stalwarts like Summer Sky and Kobana are affected.  We've been trying to
> figure out the cause.  We have had almost no rain in April and May this year
> (today is our first real rain since March) which is very unusual in New
> England where we usually have ample spring rains.  While we water transplant
> in weather like this we do not usually think about watering established
> clumps of siberians which seem to handle our occasional summer droughts quite
> well.  I am curious as to whether other people have noticed shortness in
> their siberians this year and if so is it connected to spring drought or do
> you have any other ideas about the cause.  Perhaps this may also be the cause
> for shortness in siberians in climates like California, Oklahoma and Texas.
>
> Marty Schafer west of Boston in cold Zone 5.
>
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