Re: CULT: bloom-out
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- Subject: Re: CULT: bloom-out
- From: D* Z*
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 15:58:38 -0000
--- In iris-talk@egroups.com, "Patrick Orr" <PatrickJOrr@h...> wrote:
> When I have examined TRUE bloomout rhizomes during fall when
digging, I have
> noticed a few things. One, there are not that many roots, and what
roots
> there are seem dead or dying with the exception of just a few right
up front
> (if there are any). Two, the back of the rhizome is dead, dried up,
and or
> rotten. Thirdly, it seems as if the only live portion of the
rhizome seems
> to be near the area the stalk comes out at. Essentially, it seems
as if the
> rhizome has put forth all its life into the bloom stalk. I do not
think it
> is a genetic defect, but I will guess stress on the rhizome has a
part in
> it.
>
> Has anyone else noticed the above when they have examined bloomed
out
> rhizomes?
>
> As mentioned in an earlier posting, I wait until digging time to
see if the
> rhizome is truly bloomed out. There are times when the only fan
will bloom,
> but after it has died and the stalk has been snapped or cut off, it
can
> begin sending up increases.
>
> Patrick Orr
> Phoenix, AZ ZOne 9
> HOT HOT HOT 112 degrees today
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Carolyn Schaffner <drsnooks@b...>
> To: <iris-talk@egroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 3:14 AM
> Subject: [iris-talk] CULT: bloom-out
>
>
> > Hello, Folks!
> >
> > A tour around the soggy mess out there this morning shows several
iris
> > that have bloomed out!
> >
> > Canadian Border is one. Darn it. It just finished blooming and
it's
> > lovely. But....
> >
> > Does anyone know what causes bloom-out??
> >
> > Does anyone have any tricks to force the rhizome to produce a new
> > offset? One can propagate many plants by root/bulb/crown
division. How
> > about the iris?
> >
> > Carolyn Schaffner in Buffalo, NY
> >
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------Hello Everyone...For the first time in my Iris experience I had
a SDB "Razzle Dazzle" bloom-out. I didn't know what or why it
happenend until reading it on this message list. Just this morning
when I was out surveying my garden I noticed another old rhizome that
in the past has done very well looks as though it is in a bloom-out
state. Curious...
Diane Ziettlow in Hickman Ca zone 9 and sizzling in the heat.
> >
> >
> >
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