Re: OT-Bio (and a question)


----- Original Message -----
From: "John I Jones" <jijones@ix.netcom.com>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT-Bio (and a question)


> Cheryl
>
> I usually wait until the first bloom is well open before I cut the stalk.
> The other blooms will open indoors if you trim the stem and change the
water
> every other day or so.
>
> If the cultivar is one that typically has 8-10 buds per stalk, I will wait
> longer to let the less mature buds develop more.

Thanks, John. That's very helpful. This cultivar hasn't given me any more
than 4 buds on a stalk; I was just outside and noticed that one stalk has
four buds (the one with the open flower) and the other has three.

> Though I am now in California, I grew up near Lansdale. What area are you
> from?

I'm in Willow Grove, which isn't that far from Lansdale!

Cheryl Leigh
Iris Page http://cherylleigh.com/iris2001.htm


 

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