Re: CULT: unusual (for me) iris happenings
- Subject: Re: CULT: unusual (for me) iris happenings
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 19:30:16 -0700
From: "Jeff and Carolyn Walters" <jcwalters@bridgernet.com>
> From: "Donald Eaves" <donald@eastland.net>
>
> A likely bloomout on YAQUINA BLUE, new last fall and one of five
> which had no increase. I've only ever had this happen once before.
> Normally, if there is no increase there is also no bloom and by the
> next season there has been increase. Oh well! I work with planned
> attrition in mind, so will know if I like it well enough to try again or
> move on.
Donald,
No need to despair! There is an abundance of suggestions in the Archives on
how to encourage/entice/induce/scare a bloomed out rhizome into putting out
fresh increase. Consider that you have been presented with an opportunity
to try these methods out.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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