Re: Re: CULT - mulch or not
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT - mulch or not
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- Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 10:29:25 -0600
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From: Betty Coyle <irislady@northcoast.com>
To: <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT - mulch or not
> Hi there,
> Does anyone out there who lives in the deep south know whether TBs should
be
> mulched with pine straw? My aunt lives in Hattiesburg and I told her I
> would try to find out for her since we would never do that here in coastal
> northern Califonia.
>
> Also, a friend in our iris society is looking for the name and hopefully
a
> supplier of an iris with a root beer fragrance.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Betty Coyle
> irislady@northcoast.com
> Betty,
I don't know if you remember me or not from the Sacramento Convention.
Layton and I ate with you and Mary Ann?. We live in Nashville, TN and I
pretty much go along with Linda from east TN 'S
mulching practices. I have done it both ways. What happens is that to keep
the spring rains from rotting the rhizomes, we take the mulch off--then we
get a late freeze and therein lies the tale. The irises close to the house
seem better without it, the ones in the center of the yard and exposed--may
be helped. DON'T! try to use mylar. I furnished my neighborhood with two
hours of hysterics as I (by myself) tried to cover my beds during a 30 mph
wind. I ended up in a cocoon. I am a lurker, but thought I'd tell you of
my experience. Sue G
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