Re: CAT: Riverview

Vernon, with 32 oz of bacterial soap I am heading out
to plant new rhizomes from iris auction
yesterday....again thanks so much!!
Nancy
--- Vernon Johnson <roseman@classicsouth.net> wrote:
> Dear Nancy,
> Yes, I leave the rhizhome coated with the soap.
> Since it is jelly like it will cling a long time and
> give residual protection. In my garden I had one
> planted last year try to rot recently. I squirted
> some of the soap directly onto the spot and it
> appears to have stopped it. I am very pleased with
> this soap. 
> Keep us posted. 
> Vernon Johnson
> Mesena,Ga.
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: NANCY ELLIOTT 
>   To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 9:40 AM
>   Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CAT: Riverview
> 
> 
>   Thanks so Much Vernon, It seems Missouri is a real
>   killer when it comes to heat and humidity. I dug
>   around all the plants and watered with the mild
> bleach
>   solution.  I think I also read about the
>   anti-bacterial soap in the AIS bullentin.    Do
> you
>   leave the soap on the rhizome when you plant it? 
> It
>   is probably too late to coat the ones that are
> already
>   showing rot from last weekends planting. 
>   Today is our iris auction and I know a few more
>   additions will be added to our collection...I will
>   give it a try!!!
>   Again thank you
>   Nancy 
>   --- Vernon Johnson <roseman@classicsouth.net>
> wrote:
>   > Nancy Elliot reported that some recently planted
>   > rizhomes had already begun to rot. Nancy, I got
> an
>   > idea for fighting rot from the AIS Bulletin. I
> coat
>   > every rizhome with anti-bacterial soap. So far,
> it
>   > has worked like a charm. 
>   > Vernon Johnson
>   > Mesena,Ga.
>   > 
>   >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >   From: NANCY ELLIOTT 
>   >   To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
>   >   Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 11:04 AM
>   >   Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CAT: Riverview
>   > 
>   > 
>   >   I am glad to hear your order was satisfactory.
> 
>   > Some
>   >   of mine that were planted last week have
> already
>   > begun
>   >   to rot.  They are very slow in answering my
>   > emails.
>   >   Nancy in Missouri
>   >   --- rshadlow <rshadlow@wildmail.com> wrote:
>   >   > I received my order today and everything
> looks
>   > fine.
>   >   >  I had ordered 
>   >   > Entangled there since Ghio was out and it
> was a
>   > nice
>   >   > healthy 
>   >   > rhizome.  I had placed a very large order
> and in
>   >   > general it was much 
>   >   > like what I see when I dig.  There were
> various
>   >   > sizes, but all were 
>   >   > healthy and will grow fine. For the prices
> they
>   >   > offered I was able 
>   >   > to get many many more cultivars to try out. 
> 
>   >   > 
>   >   > I did get some giants from the west coast
> too.
>   > I'll
>   >   > compare them 
>   >   > next year to see how much difference in
> bloom
>   > and
>   >   > increase I see.
>   >   > 
>   >   > Robin Shadlow
>   >   > zone 4b, Nebraska
>   >   > 
>   >   > I'm heading out tomorrow at the crack of
> dawn to
>   >   > take my kids to Six 
>   >   > Flags in Denver. Good thing I still like
> Roller
>   >   > Coasters!  That's 
>   >   > one sure way to make sure that a large
> shipment
>   >   > arrives.
>   >   > 
>   >   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   >  
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