[pbs] Pacific BX 193 - SIGNA
Dennis Kramb
dkramb at badbear.com
Sun Dec 7 15:00:13 EST 2008
Laura & Dave wrote:
> James Waddick wrote:
>
>> By a strange coincidence, I am one of the seed exchange
>> co-chairs for the Species Iris Group of North America (SIGNA).
>>
> Also by a strange coincidence, I'm one of the member recipients of seed
> from SIGNA, with a question!! Should the seed be planted now, or can it
> be held until early spring. I live in the maritime Pacific Northwest
> (Western Washington, USA to be more exact). Or is this one of those
> questions that depends on what I have? I'm assuming I'm at the bottom
> of the learning curve concerning Iris germination, as I haven't had as
> great a success as desired, especially with the bearded Iris.
>
Well as webmaster for SIGNA I guess we have all the bases covered!!!
LOL. But to answer your question, in my experience iris seeds benefit
from cool moist stratification during the winter months. I live in Zone
6 (very near to Zone 5) and I plant my seeds in December or January so
they can get exposure to plenty of freeze/thaw cycles and inevitably
there is a flush of germination in spring. I realize it may not freeze
in your garden, but I think the seeds would respond the same way if you
were to plant them now.
> I'd like to echo that SIGNA is another great group, with a very
> informative newsletter, that comes pre-punched for a three ring binder
> (I just wish someone would adjust the hole punch!!... hint hint).
>
Oh my! I never realized other people had that problem. Hahaha... glad
to know I'm not crazy!
Dennis in snowy Ohio
(hey that would be a cool name for a town... Snowy, Ohio)
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