Re: Bearded Iris Seed Pods???
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- Subject: Re: Bearded Iris Seed Pods???
- From: z*@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 16:51:57 -0500
From: z88keys@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
>From: <RL1438@aol.com>
>
>I am a novice iris grower but long-time-iris-lover. I live in NYC in zone 6
>and planted large bearded iris' in time for spring blooms. Now, it seems
>there is a long thick stem growing which contains what looks like flat buds!
>Are these seeds? I always thought the iris reproduced by rhinzome
>multiplication.
>
>Should I let these seed buds (???) dry on the plant? And when should I plant
>them?
>
>Louise
>
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Dear Louise: Propagation by increase is the "normal" way of growing iris,
and the means of keeping the same characteristics and color year after
year.
The other way is sexual, the setting of pods with seeds, and then growing
the little seedlings when they emerge the following year. This is the way
to get new characteristics and new colors. Lloyd Zurbrigg in Durham NC
Z88KEYS@ mindspring.com
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