Re: TB: fans with 5 leaves
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] TB: fans with 5 leaves
- From: J* C*
- Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 19:00:34 PST
From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
Karen wrote:
>The program was Rebecca's Garden and she mentioned that if your division of
>iris had five leaves in the fan it would bloom next year. If the fan only
>had three leaves in the division, it
>would not usually bloom until the second or third year.
It may be an indication, but really it would depend on the cultivar, the
time of division, and the climate.
A division made immediately after flowering may only have a few leaves, but
may grow well both in early summer and again in Autumn, and go on to flower
next Spring. Some large divisions, with many leaves may sulk, and not flower
for some time.
I have grown irises from 1/2" pips and had them flower the following spring,
whereas my large rhizomes of Spirit world malingered for 2 years, and then
almost bloomed itself out.
>She also suggested planting the rhizome divisions in a circle shape.
This is a good idea if you want a clump in a short time. 3 to 5 rhizomes
planted in a circle with their toes to the centre will form a good sized
clump in a year.
Cheers, Jan Clark, Australia
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