Acceptible Commercial Divisions

I probably have a different view on commercial divisions than most as 
I send out plants the way I plant my own.  I never plant connected 
divisions unless they are small, and then they are divided into 2 or 
3 small fan divisions.  I have had much better luck this way than 
planting the division all connected.  The reasoning for this is if a 
disease hits the plant it doesn't spread through all divisions, just 
those connected together.  It seems there are more and more "unusual" 
diseases hitting the Siberians these days. Also, too often connected 
rhizomes are stacked on top of each other which doesn't give the 
newly planted plant the optimum growing condition.  

I have been growing and buying Siberians for over 35 years and have 
received quite the gamut of divisions ranging from one large (a $45 
introduction!) to clumps of up to a dozen fans.  I consider 
acceptable minimums as 2 really large or 3 large fans, or course more 
is always more enjoyable to receive!  

Calvin Helsley
Ozark Mountain Lilies
Mansfield, MO 
Zone 5b


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