Re: rebloom stalk was AIS vs TBIS

Good luck, Donald  --  I think dogs take things you leave out because they
have your scent on them.  No cure for that that I know of.  --  Griff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Eaves" <donald@eastland.net>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [iris] rebloom stalk was AIS vs TBIS


> Griff,
>
> > Donald, rather than just let the freeze zap it, I'd try the sock cover.
> If
> > it's just a one-night freeze, your flower may yet bloom.  --  Griff
>
> I think I'll try.  I think I may double bag it, too.  Layers work on
people.
> My two fears are that windy conditions may not be ideal for socking and
that
> one of the dogs (who likes new toys) will appropriate the socks as soon as
> I'm out of sight for her own enjoyment.  In that scenario, double bagging
> might help if the inside bag were attached more securely and separately
from
> the outside bag.  I had ladies hose over some pods, but they never stayed
> over night.  She got them off without damaging the stalks or pods, but
never
> quit taking them.  It made me too insecure to keep trying.   Actually
there
> are two stalks to bag.  SIERRA MIST has a stalk that was formed in CA.
>
> Donald Eaves
> donald@eastland.net
> Texas Zone 7b, USA
> > > Texas Zone 7b, USA - who is going to let the single rebloom stalk of
> DIME
> > > SPOT freeze.  No way am I going to dig the clump and bring it indoors.
> I
> > > guess mid 20sF is too cold for the sock cover?   I was planning to try
> > that,
> > > but as usual we are going to skip frosts and go straight in the deep
> > freeze
> > > for the night.
> > >
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