Re: Moldy Iris
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Moldy Iris
- From: m*@nwark.com (Kathleen Meistrell)
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 17:20:56 -0500
>A friend just received a shipment of iris and needs your expert advice. =
>She is not online, so I am posting for her.=20
>The rhizomes seem to be moldy on the ends that are freshly cut. Is this =
>all right or does she need to treat them with something before planting?
>I couldn't advise her because I have not heard of this before.
>We would appreciate any advice you can give us regarding this.
>
>Ruth Brunty
>rbrunty@cwv.net =20
Ruth,
If the rhizomes your friend received are large and otherwise
healthy, they are probably perfectly okay. Tell her to dry them out for a
day in the sun. As an extra precaution, she might want to give them
a 10% chlorine bleach bath---no more than 10 minutes. Rinse them well
before planting. Water and fertilize them well after planting and enjoy the
new blooms next spring!
Good Luck,
Kathleen Meistrell
(meistrel@nwark.com)
