Re: OT -- CUT FLOWER LIFE


John I Jones wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
> John                     | "There be dragons here"
>                          |  Annotation used by ancient cartographers
>                          |  to indicate the edge of the known world.
> 
> John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
> Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
> Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
> Heavy clay base for my raised beds.

Does this literally mean lemon or orange or grapefruit juice?
Rima  terra@catskill.net



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