Re: CULT: more on rhizome size, watering and leaves

I second that Donald.

This year most rhizomes were smaller than normal. We had a lot of rain this spring. Sun does not shine when it is raining ( not often) . I thing lack of sun was the reason for the smaller rhizomes.

 Sure got some big ones from Malevil Gardens in Texas. Even a big Lemon Chess Walter.

Mike Greenfield
Zone 5b SW Ohio
redear@infinet.com
http://www.geocities.com/mikeg1310/
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: donald@eastland.net 
  To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 3:52 PM
  Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: more on rhizome size, watering and leaves



  Great post Charles Schroter!  All of what you say makes 
  sense.  I especially am taken with your bit on high day and 
  night temps and how they alter growth.  It would also 
  explain why cultivars grown in shade with protection from 
  some of the extreme heat generated here would then grow 
  larger rhizomes than those in full sun...and why in more 
  temperate areas it would have exactly the opposite effect.

  I would note, too, that not every place in California where 
  I've purchased rhizomes sent the jumbo size!  Good 
  rhizomes, but not jumbos.  I have also received some I 
  would consider jumbo size from areas other than the west 
  coast.

  All in all this seems the most satisfactory explanation of 
  how a jumbo size rhizome gets there.  IMO, of course.  
  Others may still have another viewpoint.

  Donald Eaves
  donald@eastland.net
  Texas Zone 7b, USA



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