Re: CULT:damage from salt
- Subject: Re: [iris] CULT:damage from salt
- From: "Jim Gibbons" g*@mchsi.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:01:03 -0500
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)
Ellen G. from Burrrrlin NH, replying to Sally K. said:
> The road-salt that is spread on my biggest display garden has
> not caused any damage...this garden has other perennials and no
> damage.......... I wonder if the road-salt helps? :-)
>
> Ellen
Well, there are *halophilia* (salt-loving) iris names...but be worried if
you have any maples in the target area of the road salt. Killed many a
roadside maple in NH as I recall.
Jim Gibbons
NC Coast Zone 8A and sandy...
gibbman6@mchsi.com
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