Re: Pot Culture (no, it's not what you think!)
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- Subject: Re: Pot Culture (no, it's not what you think!)
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 15:00:30 -0700 (MST)
Sharon McAllister wrote:
>
> These should not be planted in hot
> weather and watered in -- that's a
> good recipe for rot. The time to plant,
> whether in pots or in ground, is when
> the rhizomes have shown signs of
> breaking dormancy or similar ones
> in established beds have clearly =
> started their fall growth.
>
Sharon you are breaking your own rules. "There are no absolutes!" Here
in California I plant rhizomes in the hottest part of our summer(June,
July and August) and dump the water on them. They are clumps by the
time they go into winter. Go figure! :-)
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California....Having a nice sunny break today, but guess what,
more storms tomorrow.
Zone 8
