Re: CULT: Y-Shape Rhizome
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Y-Shape Rhizome
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 21:44:44 -0600 (MDT)
terzol@winthrop.edu wrote:
>
> Me again, with another transplanting question. I've noticed a lot of my
> rhizomes are Y-Shaped. They have a long base part, and then two off shoots,
> forming the top of the Y. Foliage is coming off both the top Y parts.
> Is the base part what is referred to as the "mother" rhizome, and the top
> of the Y, the part that can be replanted?
Yes and yes,
> Is that "mother" rhizome still
> good for anything? \ / bloom is here
> \ /
> When dividing these |
> should I just | "mother" rhizome??
> transplant the top |
> part of the Y, what
> about "mother"?
I am a little confused by your description. That botton part of the Y is
the mother. It bloomed and then sent out the increases (the top parts of
the Y). Your written description says foliage is at the top of the Y's.
If the top of the Y's haven't bloomed, then they are what should be
planted. The diagram, you indicate a bloom (as opposed to foliage). If
they have bloomed, that means that they (the tops of the Y) will now put
out increases. The new increases are what should be planted.
In either case, most people throw the mothers away. You could put them
back in the ground and perhaps they will put out more increases but they
themselves won't bloom again.
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.
