Re: 10% bleach
LONLEE2086@aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 96-03-22 04:49:10 EST, you write:
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> >:
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> >> Do you know of any other plants that can
> >>tolerate the bleach treatment?
> >>P.S. thanks for the info on the calf replacement powder..think I'll skip
> >>that one!
> >
> >Sorry, I can't help you with this...maybe someone else can. Frankly, I just
> >throw old bleach water on beds with various plants, e.g. daylilies, hosta,
> >and have never had bad effects...BUT I don't endorse this...as soon as I
> >would, someone would lose all their plants and I sure don't want that on my
> >conscience. Clarence Mahan
>
> Was this 10% Bleach???
In our area we sometimes experience very dry periods with high heat
which is followed by torrential thunderstorms...good conditions for rot.
As a preventative measure I will drench my iris beds with a 10 parts
water to 1 part bleach solution. I use regular laundry bleach (Clorox
or what ever brand...I have not tried using the new scented bleaches, I
would not think that would be wise, you know with the extra additives
required for scent.) This has saved many an iris for me. I like this
method. I also have used powdered Comet or Ajax cleanser (or what ever
brand that contains bleach); I just dust the rhizome area and the
outside edge of the iris plant. This also works well although a tad
more expensive. I have approximately 120 iris clumps total between the
two beds I have. Liquid bleach usually requires a couple of gallons,
powdered cleanser usually about 8 cans or so. I do this for my bearded
iris...I have not done this to Sib., Jap., or any other type of iris.
Julie Irwin <bajai@mtco.com>
USDA zone 5 Illinois
