Re: iris-bigfoot destruction
From: "Bill Stone" <wstone@volcano.net>
Pat; Sorry to hear about the damage but as yu say it can't be helped at
times. I would suggest trimming damaged foliage and loosening the compacted
ground around the plants and getting back into your regular routine
perhaps a little extra water ) and Knowing iris they will respond to TLC.
You might loose a season but I doubt it. Bill
wstone@volcano.net
Stone's Iris Garden
23801 Shake Ridge Rd.
Volcano, CA 95689
3500 ft. elev. 55 miles SE of Sacramento,
California
Sunset Zone 7
----- Original Message -----
From: <Patsiris@aol.com>
To: <iris-talk@onelist.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 1:38 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] iris-bigfoot destruction
> From: Patsiris@aol.com
>
> I have just had a new 6' wooden fence constructed around our back yard.
The
> head man's parting words were, "I hope we didn't do too much damage to
your
> flowers."
> Other than smashing the back row of iris into the ground and some others
on
> the way to the back row, they did pretty well. Is there anything in
> particular that I can do to help the situation? Wringing my hands and
> crying doesn't seem to help much.
> Should I cut back the foliage? It is lying on the ground. Water?
> Not water?
> Administer last rites? Any help would be appreciated.
> I knew this was likely to happen, but I tried not to think of it.
Now
> it is a fact and I must face it and try to do something helpful.
> Pat in
Dallas
>
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