Re: TB
- To: i*@egroups.com
- Subject: Re: TB
- From: b*@syv.com
- Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 01:19:40 -0000
John,
Actually, your suggestion about too much water is a possibility. Most
of my TB's are on a slope, but this particular one, and an
Immortality, are on a more level spot. We live in a valley (current
temps have ranged from low 70's to high 80's) and the soil is a
terrible clay, though I have amended the iris beds. Lynne.--- In iris-
talk@egroups.com, John I Jones <jijones@i...> wrote:
>
>
> birchbun@s... wrote:
> >
> > As a beginner, I have a question concerning the health of one of
my
> > Tall Beardeds. All of my TB's are strong and healthy, except for
one,
> > which is brown and shriveled just at the tops of the leaves. Any
> > suggestions as to what this might be, and what I should do? Just
in
> > case it matters, it is a Dusky Challenger. Thanks for your help.
> > Lynne in CA Zone 9
> >
>
> Well, one of the things it could be is too much water. If the root
tips
> don't get a chance to dry out a little, the tip of the fans will
brown.
> That is not likely the cause however because the soil would have to
be
> really soggy for a while for that to happen.
>
> Tell us more about the plants environment. Is it different from the
> others at all? Amount of sun, fertilizer? Was it that way all
spring or
> just start to happen? What kind of soil do you have? You said Zone
9.
> Are you costal, high desert, valley?
>
> John | "There be dragons here"
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