Re: CULT: Scorch
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Scorch
- From: w*@watervalley.net
- Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 07:46:38 -0500
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>
> I have never experienced scorch in my gardens so I can't say for
> certain that this procedure works, but as Mr. Brummitt said it is
> worth the try and who knows........?
>
> Dave Silverberg
> Molalla, Oregon, USA zone 7/8ish
>
>
>
Dr. Clarence P. Denman, early member of the Ft. Worth Iris Society,
taught us a trick about scorch years ago. In the fall of
the year when it is dry get down on your hands and knees, and
with a big, sharp knife cut completely through the rhizomes in the
center of the clump at the toes, making as many mini clumps out
of the whole as you like. If scorch strikes, you won't lose the entire
clump. If you want to be 'super safe' during this procedure, you
can disinfect the knife. I never did and saw no problems with the
cutting procedure.
It is easy to see the diseased area which can be removed
without disturbing the entire clump. Visitors will be amazed at your
scorch-free garden.
Observations that scorch does not attack single divisions
(seedlings just planted) is accurate where I have observed scorch.
It thrives on two year clumps.
Since scorch was so rampant in the Texas tour gardens, it was
obvious that this trick had been forgotten. Entire clumps had been
killed. They were attacked in their second year - the year of the
convention.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8 USA (who fell on the swooning couch
yesterday after seeing POEM OF ECSTASY)
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