Re: CULT: pineappling
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- Subject: Re: CULT: pineappling
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 13:19:15 -0600 (MDT)
lynn.woosley@juno.com wrote:
>
> What is pineappling?
>
> Lynn Woosley
> Marietta, GA
> USDA Zone
Lynn,
Pineappling is a condition where the iris rhizome enlarges to many times
its normal size, foilage is variously dwarfed and often folded or
pleated, and flowering stems are short, clubby and malformed.
Underground, the roots may persist only near the newer growth.
Sometimes an entire clump will be affected but usually only a protion is
involved. The unaffected protion may grow and produce normal foliage
and flowers the following year.
Investigations have not been successful in identifying a causal agent.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
