Re: QUALITY RHIZOMES
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- Subject: Re: QUALITY RHIZOMES
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 09:44:58 -0600 (MDT)
Rusty Thornsburg wrote:
>
> Come to think of it, almost all of those rhizomes were big and fat. THe
> ones I got last year weren't though. Just because they don't bloom the
> first (or even the second) year doesn't mean they're dead, right? Also,
> when I divide my iris this year, do I throw away the main rhizome?
Rusty,
The rhizomes you got last year were probably not "blooming size" and
perhaps this is the reason that many of your iris did not bloom the
first year. As long as they look healthy and have nice green foilage
keep watering and fertilizing and they should bloom next year.
Iris are usually divided when they become crowded. Different varieties
grow and increase at different rates. A general rule of thumb is to
divide after three years.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central CAlifornia
USDA Zone 8
