Re: CULT: TB Fall Growth Question

Hi,

Yes, I could but I have over 700 Iris and if I wait I might be doing my
clean up in snow.  :):)

Char
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John I Jones" <jijones@usjoneses.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: [iris] CULT: TB Fall Growth Question


> You could wait until your first light freeze, then trim them back. If
> your area stays frozen for a significant part of the winter, you might
> want to think about mulching them after they are frozen. It will help
> prevent heaving in the spring, so will putting a stone or brick on each
> newly planted rhizome.
>
> John
>
>
> On Sep 16, 2004, at 6:34 PM, Matbeach1@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I am wondering about new growth popping up from transplanted iris and
> > new
> > plants during the fall season. I suppose that this is good since it
> > indicates
> > healthy root growth and nourishment; however, I am wondering if, when
> > the cold
> > temps come, that growth should be cut back? I wonder because I am
> > seeing lots of
> > new foliage popping up around some rhizomes I transplanted a few weeks
> > ago.
> > It won't freeze here until late October, probably.
> >
> > Thanks for any info.
> >
> > Mike
> >
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