Re: CULT: Bloom Out, Preventing
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Bloom Out, Preventing
- From: d*@dynamicro.on.ca
- Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 06:11:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca
On Mon, 17 May 1999, John I Jones wrote:
> From: John I Jones <jijones@ix.netcom.com>
>
> >
> > I would like ideas on how to encourage Iris which look like they
> > are heading towards bloom out, to start growing new plant growth! I
> > apologize if this has been discussed before and I didn't catch it. I
> > nicely the first year, and see a few problems. The vast majority are
> > showing nice increase on the plants, however, I have a few that are
> > blooming on the single rhizome with no sign of new increase.
> > The only ideas I have heard in years past is to throw extra
> > fertilizer on the plant. If any of you have successful ideas and/or
> > what not to do, I would appreciate your comments. Thanks.
>
> There have been several suggestions in the past. One, I am going to try on a
> couple I have that look like they are going to bloom out. The theory goes: All
> along the sides of the rhizome are nascent (undeveloped) increase points (I
> forget what they are called). They are held in check by some chemical produced
> by the main growth point. So, I am going to cut off the main growth point,
> split the rz along its length, let it air dry a bit and put one in sand and
> the other in compost/soil mix (see which works best). I am thinking about
> giving them a good dose of calciuma nd micronutrients.
>
> The archives have a lot of talk about bloomout.
John, If you try this could you please let us know how it goes.
Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca>
Zone 4/5 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
AIS, CIS, SIGNA, IRIS-L, Canadian Wildflower Soc.
URL for the North American Native Irises web page
http://molly.hsc.unt.edu/~rbarton/Iris/NANI.html
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