Re: Iris Diseases - Goiter


Walter A. Moores wrote:
> 
>         Yes, cut right where the rhizome and leaf meet.  Do not cut into
> the rhizome.  In a few days, a new leaf will form and it will not be so
> puffy as to form a reservoir.  Leave the thin bladed increases alone when
> you exise for they are not trouble.

Never having seen this problem (or not recognizing it as a problem) I am
having a difficult time visualizing this. Sounds like you could easily
cut off the growth point and set the bloom back a year.HOw di you cut
out the center of the fan and not the whole thing?

Really puzzling.

John                     | "There be dragons here"
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John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay) 
Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
Heavy clay base for my raised beds.



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