Re: digging and planting


Diamondidis wrote:
> 
> I'm sorry to say, but I have some bearded iris rhizomes that have been
> sitting in my laundry room for about two years now.  Should I just toss
> them or could I plant them and actually have them bloom some day?

Nothing ventured....

Sure, stick them in some nice little spot where they will be out ot the
way (but not forgotten). Keep them watered (usual caveats here). If
anything is going to happen you should see growth in a month or so, then
you'll know. Interesting experiment. Let us know what happens.

John                     | "There be dragons here"
                         |  Annotation used by ancient cartographers
                         |  to indicate the edge of the known world.

John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay) 
Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
Heavy clay base for my raised beds.



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