Multiplying Iris

Linda Mann writes:
>	I  vaguely remember an article about getting the most increase from
rhizomes in the AIS bulletin sometime in the last few years (or maybe it was
in our region 7 bulletin).  Some one had experimented with using the old
rhizome after separating off the new growth and found that it would often
produce a whole bunch of little rhizomes.  Most folks aren't interested in
those, because they are too small to produce blooms the following year, but
sounds like it might work for your needs. 		<

>	Anybody else remember anything about that?	<


I think I did write something for the Bulletin about that several years ago --
but it's easier to recap than look it up.

I replant all "mother rhizomes" of things in scarce supply.  They usually go in
completely separate beds, but sometimes they get tucked into a vacant row of a
regular bed.  This works best with sandy soil.  This technique doesn't produce a
"whole bunch" of small rhizomes, but there are certainly enough to justify the
time,  space, and effort it takes.  I do get some bloom on these the first
spring, but that's not my goal.  I want healthy, bloom-size rhizomes the
following year. 

Sharon McAllister (73372.1745@compuserve.com)
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