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Re: Iris leaf blight

the tiger flower is tender, zone 7. it will probably not survive your
winter. you can dig the bulb up, and store for the winter. plant again in
early spring when the soil warms up.  usually the bulb is not affected by
the blight on the foliage. be sure to plant in well drained soil. if you did
not get many flowers this year, you may  need to add phosphorus( promotes
flowers, seeds, and helps  root development) bone meal works great and is
easy to apply.    :)







-----Original Message-----
From: Chavez, Tim A <Tim.Chavez@Wichita.BOEING.com>
To: 'Seeds List-Propagation' <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Friday, August 21, 1998 6:40 PM
Subject: Iris leaf blight


>Fellow Gardeners,
>I ordered something from a low-rent bulb house called Tigridia because I
>really like the freckled coloration in my flowers. I actually got them
>to grow and one even bloomed before a leaf browning set in. What I saw
>was so beautiful I almost dubbed it my favorite flower. Then my wife
>walked up and I remembered that she is. Since then, not one has ever had
>enough extra energy to look like it was going to live much less bloom.
>>From this list I have learned that they are in the iris family, so I
>went to look and most of my irises and glads (close cousins?) have the
>same problem. I really was impressed with that one bloom I saw and want
>to learn how to care for them successfully if I can. Most of the bulbs
>are now dormant or dead, I don't know which. I liked them well enough to
>buy more but would prefer a more reputable source with larger bulbs.
>Any Ideas on what I shooed do, regarding the existing bulbs. Is there a
>fungal treatment or miticide that might help, and do I need to start
>with new bulbs to use it?
>
>Also, what other flowers have such pleasant mottling or freckling? Are
>there any fritillaries that can take the Kansas heat (100+) and humidity
>as well as the -15F cold? What other suggestions?
>I have more and more lilies, I am anticipating my new toad lilies
>blooming this fall. I bought tubers AND seed, but haven't gotten a
>single seed to germinate.
>
>Tim Chavez
>Wichita, Kansas
>z6
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