Re: Cutting off Water


In a message dated 7/15/2005 6:25:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, jijones@usjoneses.com writes:
In my California weather that occasionally gets as hot as 95 (30%-40%
humidity)  but mostly stays in the 75-85 range, should I ever stop
watering them, let the foliage die back, and have the plants go
dormant?
Hi John,
 
I don't think it would be a good idea to let them go dormant until fall.  Your temperatures are better than ours right now which are 85 to 90 plus.  We have also been in a drought situation for over two months.  It has been difficult to keep things watered and I am afraid there will be permanent damage to Siberian and Japanese irises, as well as miniature dwarfs.  The conventional wisdom here is that most perennials need 1 inch of water per week to stay healthy.
 
Dorothy Willott in northern Ohio
 


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