Re: OT -- CUT FLOWER LIFE


Irisborer@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Rima... some time ago I read on this VERY list that irises will last longest
> if you actually put them in a mixture of citrus and sugar... IOW - Sprite!

That's been my experience, and I cut a lot of my irises.

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