Pot Culture (no, it's not what you think!)
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- Subject: Pot Culture (no, it's not what you think!)
- From: S* M* <7*@compuserve.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 18:18:19 -0700 (MST)
Bill Shear wrote:
> But I recall reading about some
> people on the list potting up TB rhizomes as soon as they arrive, and=
later
> planting them in the ground. What gives? What are the circumstances=
under
> which YOU would pot up an iris?
When rhizomes arrive in July or Aug -- here
daily high temperatures can still go above
110 and relative humidity is usually below 10.
Planted then, most TBs simply cook. Before
I started doing this I considered a 20% =
survival rate of TBs an excellent year. But
potted, with the pots set in full shade where
the ground can be sprinkled around them at
least once a day for cooling, they go ahead
and start root growth so that they are ready to
move to their permanent beds in mid-to-late
September.
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
