Re: cult:Cutting Fans
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: cult:Cutting Fans
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:57:45 -0600 (MDT)
Walter A. Moores wrote:
> In windy areas fans are trimmed in order that the newly-planted
> iris won't be top-heavy and fall over.
>
> Irises having been fanned and shaved of roots planted two weeks
> ago are now sending up a new central leaf. Neither the fanning nor the
> shaving has set them back in my climate. It might be a different story in
> hot, dry, windy climates.
We plant back tens of thousands of rhizomes every year from July through
September and they are all, each and every rhizome, "fanned" back in
foliage and "shaved" of all roots. And we have had ZERO problems doing
that in our climate, which is HOT, fairly WINDY, and BONE DRY from
mid-May through late September usually.
Newly set plants are usually rooted strongly and have new growth
emerging in two weeks or so. You can test to see how well they're
rooted by giving a "gentle tug" on the leaves, the amount of resistance
will tell you how well the rooting process has been.
However....that practice may not work in ALL climates.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California Sierra Nevada foothills--Zone 8--where we're enjoying
another "California Classic" day around 90
