Re: Culture: digging irises up

Campus Connection wrote:
> 
> Mark Thornsburg wrote:
> >
> > John I Jones wrote:
> > >
> > > Rusty Thornsburg wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Okay...  dividing season is upon me...  And I refuse to do this in the
> > > > heat of the day.  My question is:  on Titan's Glory,  three separate
> > > > fans put up 3 seperate bloomstalks.  (BUT I only bought one rhizome.)
> > > > SO... When I divide,  I save these,  right?  They'll become mother
> > > > rhizomes.  Won't they???
> > >
> > > Seems to me it is a bit early to be digging, they need more time after
> > > bloom to build and replenish their strength, but others in your area can
> > > advise on that. Don't forget it is a good idea to start to with hold
> > > water gradually to harden them off before you dig them.
> > >
> > > If there are no new fans that didn't bloom, sounds like you might be
> > > headed for bloom out. Hopefully one or more of the mothers will make
> > > some increases before (or after) digging and transplanting. Since this
> > > is the first year for TG, is there some compelling reason to divide?
> > > Otherwise you might consider just leaving them in place for a second
> > > year.
> > >
> > > John                     | "There be dragons here"
> > >                          |  Annotation used by ancient cartographers
> > >                          |  to indicate the edge of the known world.
> > >
> > > John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
> > > Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
> > > Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
> > > Heavy clay base for my raised beds.
> >
> > Actually,  it's the second year,  but the first BLOOMING year.  AND,
> > all rhizomes have already bloomed.  The last one being over 2 weeks
> > ago.  So do I save the ones that bloomed to become mother rhizomes or
> > what?
> > And,  what is HOLD WATER?
> >
> > Rusty
> 
> Give 'em another year, Rusty.  Your patience will be greatly rewarded.
> 
> Al Limberg
> Concord, CA

RUSTY:

Those of us in your area do not dig and divide yet.  We usually do this
in August.  If you want to get a better bloom season next year, I would
leave everything as is. This will not only give you a better clump, but
probably an increase in bloom stalks.  It is too early from bloom to dig
up, and since the weather is so unstable, you could get rot.

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Diana
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