Cutting back Siberians
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- Subject: [sibrob] Cutting back Siberians
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- Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:28:54 -0500
From: Ellen Gallagher <e_galla@moose.ncia.net>
>From: Curt Marble <cmarble@tiac.net>
>
>Arnold, I assumed the reason for the SIBROB inactivity was that everybody
>was busy cleaning up the garden for fall...at least that's what those of us
>in New England are doing. All my irises are now cut to 1" ht.
I am cleaning up as well but I always have marvelled at how folks
are able to grab a clump of beardless irises and get them to be
just 1" tall. Mine always seem to be various heights after I finally
get around to chopping off the leaves. They do usually end up to
be around 3 - 4". Even with the Chinese knife which worked well
on the various plants that I have *attacked* - haven't touched any
apogons yet excepting for I. typhifolia which seemed to be dead
on the ground real early. Is that typical or have I managed to find
another plant that I can kill effortlessly. :)
My 12 year old nephew was 'helping' out yesterday and took one of
the Chinese knives to cut down some bamboo altho I thought an ax
would have been wiser and he managed to get the blade loose. I'm
glad I bought two knives from Debby Wheeler.
Cheers,
Ellen Gallagher / Berlin, NH / Zone 3
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