Re: Introductions are in order
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- Subject: Re: Introductions are in order
- From: S* B* <b*@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 11:46:49 -0700 (MST)
I have been growing iris for about 30 years. I live in Eastern Loudoun
Cty, Va in the red clay and shale belt. Bedrock is at the surface or at
a maximum depth of 15 inchs. Have not tried that much hybridizing as I
have ten short stubby thumbs. Would not mind doing more. Any suggestions
on literature. Cooley's catalog is not that specific aand our library
is not much better. As a matter of genetics I grew up on Iris Lane in
what is now Eastlake, Ohio. I alternate Cygon and Orthenex every two
weeks when I spray the roses. Had borers in three rhisomes out of about
300 and suprisingly in the middle of one
bed.
It was in the upper fifties this morning and I started to clean up the
iris beds. About 1:00 the front came thru, the sun disappeared and the
wind picked up. Last fall I blew the iris beds clean with leaf blower.
Cannot believe the leaves that have worked their way amid the rhisomes.
What blows around ends up in my iris beds. Anyone have any good ideas on
preventing heaving. I've used christmas tree limbs with passing success,
but having only one christmas tree I come up short. My wife frowns on me
picking up the neighbors trees. Say I'm the neighborhood junk man.
Al Bullock
Eastern Loudoun Cty, Va. Usda zone 6 my zone 5
B0325@www.Erols.com
