Re: reluctant bloomers (was Re: Wabash)
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- Subject: Re: reluctant bloomers (was Re: Wabash)
- From: "* A* E* <t*@sunstroke.sdsu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 22:56:09 -0600 (MDT)
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>Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 19:15:00 -0700
>From: Ann and Don Violette <aviolet@bigsky.net>
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> Advise given to me by a long time irisarian , re-plant to different
>location, or threaten to yank out by it's little roots (within hearing
>of plant!!)if it doesn't bloom...
I think it works. One winter, after a few years of no flowers, I said to
my pot full of Arabian Midnight (arilbred) "I think I'll toss you in the
compost when I repot this year". It put up a whole bunch of flowers that
spring. :)
Whatever works!
Lucinda, who was watching the first Arabian Midnight flower open today.
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Lucinda Ebert tebert@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
Poway, Calif. Sunset zone 21/22 usual winter lows 36 F - 23 F
summer highs 80 F - 105 F
