Re: [iris-photos] SPU:Strange Growth

I have seen it on TBs as well as spurias. Think of them as "air increases." There have been some previous comments on the list about them, but I can't recall a keyword to find the messages. I recall that they are functional clones. Plant them...

John

On Jan 1, 2006, at 6:14 PM, Patrick Orr wrote:

I have never seen this on a spuria iris before.B Out of the old spent bloom stalk is growing a new rhizome, complete with a root about at least an inch long.B This is only one of 3 different plants this has happened to.B B I know that various century plants and onions do this, and the walking iris also is known for this, but it usually happens where there was a flower, as opposed to right off theB side of a bloom stalk.B B Is this normal for spuria iris to do this?B Does this happen with other irises?B B I've included a few photos, one with the flash on and two without...from both sides of the plant.
B Patrick Orr
Phoenix, AZB Zone 9
USA

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John                | "There be dragons here"
                         |  Annotation used by ancient cartographers
                         |  to indicate the edge of the known world.

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