Re: Japanese Iris
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- Subject: Re: Japanese Iris
- From: "* C* <m*@iglou.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 10:47:30 -0700 (MST)
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> From: Vernon Johnson <roseman@thomson.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <iris-l@rt66.com>
> Subject: Japanese Iris
> Date: Sunday, March 02, 1997 10:41 PM
>
> Dear Robin Friends,
> I am sorry to immediately send another posting, but I forgot
> something.I am,after all, over 60.
> Somewhere I read that even a small amount of lime is certain death to
> Japanese Iris.
> Will someone please comment on this assertion ?
> Yours truly,
> Vernon H. Johnson
> P.O.Box 397
> Mesena,GA.30819
> PH.70a6-595-6055
Vernon,
To the best of my knowledge, Lime is toxic to Japanese Irises. As to
why, I don't know. I have some Japanese Irises in a bed that is near the
foundation of the house. The soil is acidic, but I have to use an acid
based fertilizer to counter the effects of the Lime. Also, in areas in
which the water supply is alkaline, be sure to use acid based fertilizers
to counter the effect of the Alkalinity.
Hopefully, one of our members more experienced with genetics and plant
physiology could tell us why Lime is fatal to Japanese Irises.
Mark A. Cook
macook@iglou.com
Lexington KY. USA It raining again. (Sounds like a 1970's song by
"Supertramp")
