Re: CULT: rhizomes heaving
From: "Bill Stone" <wstone@volcano.net>
Nancy; I have seen iris rhizomes pushed to the surface by rhizome growth
underneath the first rhizome, especially in established plants not divided
when they should be. There is also the fact some people will plant in dry
soil and after several waterings erosion takes it's toll. Being we are
planted on a hillside we do periodic checks on the depth of the plants as
erosion and freeze factors work in both directions, sometimes removing the
soil and sometimes leaving to deep a deposit. Bill
wstone@volcano.net
Stone's Iris Garden
23801 Shake Ridge Rd.
Volcano, CA 95689
3500 ft. elev. 55 miles SE of Sacramento,
California
Sunset Zone 7
----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Price <flags@pld.com>
To: <iris-talk@onelist.com>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 7:23 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] CULT: rhizomes heaving
> From: "Nancy Price" <flags@pld.com>
>
> I have been asked by a few locals and had to say "I don't know, but I will
> ask". The problem -- rhizomes are being "heaved" out of the ground. Mine
> are not doing this. They said it looks like the whole plant seems to be
> pushed from under the clump and whole rhizomes are becoming exposed. It
> sounded like a similar experience that might happen with winter heaving
due
> to temperature changes. One person said her iris are well established
> clumps. Another person said her iris were just planted this year. They
are
> wondering if is due to the hail storm we had earlier this year. Perhaps
the
> severe pounding on the ground packed the soil and just now we are seeing
> more aftermath. Anyone with ideas?
>
> >
>
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