Fresh Sprouts
- To: I*@RT66.COM
- Subject: Fresh Sprouts
- From: "* C* <r*@bah.com>
- Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 8:35am
I wrote a few days ago, telling of the success I had with Iris in a water
bog - this is my first season with both the Iris and the bog. I also
mentioned the large seeds I had collected. Well, out of curiosity, I stuck
about 10 of them in one of those long, rectangular flower planters (~ 30"L x
7"W x 6"D) and left it outside. I expected that they would winter over
nicely and be ready to sprout next spring. The rest (probably about 40 - 50
seeds) I dropped into a bowl in the dining room with a couple of inches of
water. I now have four sprouts in the flower pot and nine sprouts in the
bowl. They vary in height from an inch up to five inches. I have two
questions. (1) Is it normal for seeds to sprout the same season they are
formed? (2) What do I do with them? I have filled the bowl with marbles to
give the roots something to hold to. I figured, they grew in pea gravel
outside so marbles should hold them. Any advice/suggestions/guidance would
be appreciated. TIA, Charlie
10 miles from the White House (zone 7 - at least until tomorrow, when things
should heat up considerably)
