Re: SPU: to stalk or not stalk
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- Subject: Re: SPU: to stalk or not stalk
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 19:21:04 -0600 (MDT)
J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey wrote:
>
> What do we do about spent bloomstalks on spurias? And please, don't say,
> "Don't eat them!" I know that already. :-)
>
celia,
Here in CA I let my Spurias go totally dormant over the summer. They
are trying to do this now as we have had an early season. Usually in
June I let them go totally brown and cut the foilage, stalks and all a
few inches from the ground. It's amazing to see nothing where once
foilage was up to 6 feet high. And more amazing to know that they will
be like that once again next spring.
If your culture is to keep them green, then I would suggest to cut your
stalks as you do your tall beardeds. Probably a few inches from the
ground. This will keep out the volunteers and make your clumps much
neater.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
