Re: General garden catalogs

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• Subject: Re: [iris-species] General garden catalogs
• From: w*@aol.com
• Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:32:16 EST

In a message dated 2/29/04 8:40:55 AM PST, hensler@povn.net writes:

<< I'd noticed that the green/yellow form did well just about anywhere in the
 garden while the green/white one needed good, very well drained soil in as
 much sun as possible. Even then, it never has done as well as the
 yellow-striped one. Could ph be part of the puzzle?
 
 Christy >>

One of the main reasons that green and white variegatas don't do as well is 
that they have less chlorophyll for food production (none occurs in the white). 
 The yellow and green have enough in the yellow portions that they will do 
better.

Wynne Thursby
San Gabriel, CA  
Zone 9a, Sunset Zone 20


 
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