Re: Cult: Elongated Rhizomes

Hello All,
I think I have learnt something with this thread. I thought my many
elongated rhizomes just grew that way due to the variety, but now I am
thinking, perhaps I have been starving some irises that have been planted on
a raised bed in my red mouintain soil. It is acidic soil, and I do give them
fertilizer the same as the others in many other site, but these rhizomes are
long , skinny and knobbly.The others, Dusky Challenger included, are heavy
weight contenders, yes they would definately give you a good black eye it
you happened to have a tossed one land on you there.So maybe I should feed
my elongated ones more. I should perhaps water them a bit more than the
others too. Maybe the nutrients are leaching out from their raised bed
faster than they can take them up. Water....hmmm, not much of that around
here in my part of Australia at the moment.Had to buy water for the dairy
today, expensive venture. But I will keep my eyes open to see if my
:"skinny's", fattten up with better treatment.
Its a very interesting thread.....Whats been happening here at the moment?
Well definately no rebloom, as there is a severe water shortage.....But my
bulbs are all arriving, its a bit like Christmas with all the
packaging...Lots of newbies that I havent had before including some new
Junos from a friend in Tasmania..At least I know I will have water for my
bulbs, pretty much guaranteed in Springtime...I cant wait to get
planting...Yippeee.Bye for Now, Wendy Sargeatn,wendon@dcsi.net.au,
Zone8-9ish, but not looking so at the moment, bit more like a desert.
----- Original Message -----
From: <arilbredbreeder@cs.com>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 6:00 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Cult: Elongated Rhizomes


> In a message dated 3/8/2001 8:21:48 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> wmoores@watervalley.net writes:
>
> <<  I have seen long rhizomes (like Louisiana rhizomes) on tall
>  beardeds that were planted in unamended black gumbo clay but have
>  not seen it in sandier soils.  These rhizomes don't seem to fatten up
>  but elongate in a direction towards food or a softer soil.  Clumps
>  older than three years may show such rhizomes, too.  Cemetery flags
>  are like this, so I think the problem is with the type of soil and
>  how long the clump has been established.
>
>  Walter Moores
>  Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8 >>
>
> This happens in our extremely sandy soil, too.  Those that haven't bloomed
or
> put out increase just grow backward and soon appear elongated -- but under
> close inspection the rhizome shows annual growth spurts rather than being
> smooth.
>
> Sharon McAllister
> Southern NM
>
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