Re: Culture
- Subject: Re: Culture
- From: c*@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 21:38:47 -0000
Thank you John for your advice. Will try early morning with new
flowers next time around. Will try the tooth pick trick suggested
by Linda Mann in her post also. Better luck for me next year.
Thanks again...........Regards, Dean Gray---
In iris-talk@y..., John Reeds <jreeds@m...> wrote:
> I'd wait till the worst of the summer heat is past, but I use a
little
> miracle grow (on the ground, though, not as a spray) to help the
increase
> for next year. Some iris are difficult podders. Pollen is easy to
spot. I
> haven't had a problem with spage-agers (mostly from Monty Byers).
Try early
> morning crosses onto just opened flowers for best %.
>
> John Reeds
>
> > ----------
> > From: cgdawn@c...[SMTP:cgdawn@c...]
> > Reply To: iris-talk@y...
> > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 11:23 AM
> > To: iris-talk@y...
> > Subject: [iris-talk] Culture
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Would anyone be so kind as to tell me if I can fertilize now, all
> > I've read tells of feeding in the fall. I live in zone 5, just
> > South of St. Louis, Missouri. My year old seedlings look like
> > they need help or a boost.
> >
> > Also, can Space-agers (horned and/or reblommers) be so highly
bred
> > that they are sterile. I didn't have much luck this spring
trying to
> > cross space-agers to space-agers. Only 2 takes out of about 12
> > crosses. Of course, I'm a beginner, had my first seedlings bloom
this
> > spring. What a thrill.
> >
> > Any advice will be much appreciated.
> >
> > Dean Gray
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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