Re: CULT: Pseudacorus
- To: i*@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: CULT: Pseudacorus
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 12:52:29 -0700
From: John I Jones <jijones@ix.netcom.com>
Paul & Yvonne Tyerman wrote:
>
> To "rejuvenate" tall bearded irises that have dried out during
transport
> I've found that putting them into a shallow tray/bowl of water with a weak
> fish emulsion fertiliser added starts roots very quickly. If you've got
> bumps at the base of the most recent growth they're probably on the way
> anyway, so give it a try with either plain water as you currently are, or
> else with weak solution of fish emulsion (or some such "natural" fertiliser).
>
I have to admit, that is one I haven't heard before. I will have to try it.
Might be a good way to ensure that you get roots. I have had several rzs that
decided to just sit there and sulk once I put them into the ground. Maybe a
bed of wet sand. Hmmmm
Anybody have other thoughts?
Thx Paul
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