Re: CULT:Root shaving revisited
From: Bill Shear <BILLS@hsc.edu>
>I was always under the impression that planting irises with roots in
>warmer climates such as the southwest was unnecessary and discouraged
>for the following reasons:
>
>1. There is plenty of time for irises to grow new roots before it got
>cold.
>
>2. Since the winters are mild, the irises do not heave out of the
>ground.
>
>3. You do not want to have an air pocket under the rhizome which might
>happen if you leave the roots on.
This sounds wierd. Since the iris come with the roots on, and items 1-3
above offer no compelling reasons to cut them off, why bother with the
extra work?
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
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