Re: CULT: Purple Leaf Bases
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Purple Leaf Bases
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- Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 19:27:21 -0500
From: "william b. cook" <billc@atlantic.net>
> Iris folklore has it that varieties with purple leaf bases are
> stronger and healthier than those without. Is there any scientific
> basis for this, or is it just based on generalized observations?
Vince,
I don't know if there is scientific evidence about this or not, but
when I lived in Kentucky, the Irises with purple based foliage generally
were hardier and increased better than those without purple bases.
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, Florida.
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