Re: Preparing beardless irises for shipping
- Subject: Re: [sibrob] Preparing beardless irises for shipping
- From: H* P*
- Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 07:27:38 -0700
I just received a shipment from Carol and finally figured out how she
finishes the plastic bag. She twists the loose part of the plastic bag until
it tightens down on the bundle. Then she tucks the twisted tail behind and
into the plastic bag.
Harold Peters
Beautiful View Iris Garden
2048 Hickok Road
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
harold@directcon.net www.beautiful-view-iris.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Warner" <draycott@qis.net>
To: <sibrob@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [sibrob] Preparing beardless irises for shipping
> I would agree with those who have written comments on shipping beardless
> irises with one major exception. I dig my beardless irises the day before
> they are to be shipped and soak them in water to cover the roots
overnight.
> I have gone to using wet newspaper as a wrapping material because I do not
> trim the roots and pack about five varieties together in one bag. This
> saves lots of time and expense for paper towels.
>
> More importantly, I would not use fertilizer of any kind in the water
when
> I soak the plants. Plants which are transplanted in the fall, especially
> late fall, should not be fertilized. It starts them growing and they
> continue to try to grow every time there is a warm spell during the
winter.
> I have learned the hard way from experince not to fertilize transplants in
> the fall.
>
> Carol Warner, Draycott Gardens
> Maryland, Zone 6/7
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-->
FREE COLLEGE MONEY
CLICK HERE to search
600,000 scholarships!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/Pv4pGD/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/2gGylB/TM
---------------------------------------------------------------------~->
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
