Re: Bee Pod Seeds
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- Subject: Re: Bee Pod Seeds
- From: <N*@aol.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 16:55:45 EDT
From: <N8KXP@aol.com>
In a message dated 8/1/98 8:13:16 PM, Shirlee.E.Lewis@kp.ORG writes:
<<Since I am never going to have enough land or iris
to start a hybridizing program, it might be fun to see what the bees can
do. >>
Shirlee, put the seed in a paper cup (leave it uncovered) and place it in a
good dry spot indoors until the first frost. In an 8" pot, place potting soil
(the Wal-mart kind is fine) and fill it to within 2" of the top. Pack it
pretty firmly (I use the bottem of another pot for this) and place the seed on
the soil. Cover them gently with about 1/2" of potting soil. Put them
outside in a spot where the little "critters" can get to them and leave them
there for the entire winter. If it's a dry winter, sprinkle them with water a
time or two, but normally winters are wet enough until this is not necessary.
In the spring, you should see little iris about mid April. Give them a drink
of water with 1/2 strength water soluble fertilizer. When they are about 6"
tall (probably in mid-May) set them in a bed and treat them like any other TB
iris. In most cases, they will bloom the following year.
Good luck
Harry Wolford,
Reynoldsburg, OH
N8KXP@AOL.COM
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