RE: CULT: distorted and curled bearded iris leaves
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- Subject: RE: CULT: distorted and curled bearded iris leaves
- From: M*@fin.gc.ca
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 07:54:09 -0600 (MDT)
The curling I've seen before is related to the weather. A long cool spell
followed by a few unseasonably warm days will cause rapid growth and as some
cells grow faster than others, the iris leaf curls.
Maureen Mark
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4) -- where the early Spring is wreaking havoc on
spring horticultural shows; will we have tulips left for the Tulip Festival?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JEM 300 [SMTP:JEM300@aol.com]
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 1998 8:31 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: CULT: distorted and curled bearded iris leaves
>
> Hi Listers,
>
> I am curious to know what it means when the leaves on my bearded iris are
> curled up tightly rather than remaining flat. I've noticed this on some
> of my
> TBs such as CLOUD BALLET, ELSIEMAE NICHOLSON, and CHOCOLATE MARMALADE and
> a
> few SDBs such as HOODLUM, LOW LIFE, ADVANCED DESIGN. I wonder if this is
> a
> culture problem and if it will affect bloom. Our weather here this winter
> was
> especially mild and our spring has been pretty nice so far. I never
> noticed
> this phenomenon before. I have had some TB leaves in a distinct "C" curve
> which is weird enough.
>
> Linda Doffek SE Wisconsin Zone 5 (MDBs close to bloom here)
> JEM 300@aol.com
