Re: forcing I. reticulata
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- Subject: Re: forcing I. reticulata
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 11:04:30 -0700 (MST)
Bill Shear wrote:
>
> Having potted them in November (nice big bulbs, best I've ever had), I've
> been bringing in I. reticulata to force. So far, only about a third of the
> bulbs in any one pot have bloomed; the others seem just to sit there as fat
> green shoots. In one pot the flowers that opened failed to do so fully
> (the falls remained angled upright).
>
> Any thoughts? Could it be that 6-8 weeks is not enough rooting period?
>
I don't know about forcing, but I planted out over 100 reticulata bulbs
in December and early January in the ground. Some started blooming in
as little as three weeks. I have also noted that some are just sitting
there with green shoots about 2/3 inches high.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California'
Zone 8
