Re: Rhizome quality
From: Miriam Dyak <mdyak@life-energy.net>
I would like to know how to get a catalogue from Superstition. Thanks. Miriam
Walter A. Moores wrote:
> From: "Walter A. Moores" <wam2@Ra.MsState.Edu>
>
> On Mon, 17 Aug 1998 ItsRoTalk@aol.com wrote:
>
> > This year I ordered from Schreiner's and Cooley's. Cooley's rhizomes were
> > much smaller even though those two gardens are very close to each other.
Now,
> > I'm not complaining about Cooley's plants (at least not until next spring!!)
> > but I think they will do just fine.
>
> I purchased rhizomes from three sources in Oregon this year and
> received plants that were much smaller than usual. I do not know if
> growing conditions were different in that region this year or not, but
> there was a noticeable difference in plant quality.
>
> All of the above were allowed to dry out for about three weeks and
> were then potted and placed in the shade.
>
> About the same time I received an order from Superstition. And,
> as others have said, these rhizomes were gigantic and had loads of
> increase. I trimmed the roots for potting, but as of this writing, I have
> not potted or planted these rhizomes. They have been in a 'nursery' tray
> in the cool of the house for a month now. The center leaf is growing out
> of the fan, and the little golden root nodules are forming on the heels of
> the rhizomes. This is the longest time I have deliberately left rhizomes
> out of the ground, and the 'shelf life' of Superstition rhizomes seems to
> be the greatest of any commercial source I know of. Most of the outer
> leaves have not dried out so I have not had to 'groom' them. For two
> years in a row now, Superstition rhizomes have been the best I have
> received.
>
> Walter Moores
> Enid Lake, MS 7/8
>
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