Re: Snapping vrs cutting bloomstalks
From: Pat Bass <bpbass@gj.net>
Vicki Craig wrote:
> Chris Hollinshead wrote:
> >
> > I have snapped off the old iris bloomstalks for the last 4 or 5 years and
> > never had a problem with damaging the rhizome in the slightest.
> > The key is in the technique... grasp the stalk firmly, right
> > down close to the junction and give it a quick bend to the side and off it
> > comes! Most come off very easily but occasionally there is a stubborn one or
> > two...
>
> I agree with Chris. We have been snapping off the stalks for many, many years.
> If your rhizomes are firmly rooted you shouldn't have a problem. However, should
> they be poorly rooted or in very 'soft' soil you may end up pulling off more
> than just the stalk.
>
> Vicki
>
Vicki and Chris:
I agree. I have snapped bloom stalks off for years now, and the trick is a sharp
snap with a flick of the wrist. If you cut bloomstalks off, be sure not to leave
any, but cut them completely down to the rhizome, or there is a danger of rotting.
With the correct snap there is no damage to the rhizome at all, so if any "babies"
are coming they wouldn't be damaged.
Pat in CO
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