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Warning Southern Gardeners: I lost my whole Mid-America Shipment
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Posted by mikesc 8 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 31, 09 at 11:45
| Just a word up to those in the southern US. I've been planting my irises in the summer for the past few years with no negative consequences; however, this past couple of weeks, due to heavy moisture, I am now reaping the results of my stupidity. I had four new irises planted in mid-August, and every one rotted like I've never seen: the fans and area of the rhizome directly under the fans were just turned into mush. Normally, it's dry enough that nothing happens. Joseph Ghio sends his rhizomes in mid-July, and those I planted from him back in July are absolutely thriving.
I hope fellow warm weather gardeners will heed my advice and plant later. I cannot believe this has happened and won't make this mistake again. |
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RE: Warning Southern Gardeners: I lost my whole Mid-America Shipm
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| What a shock! Were the iris from a source you've used before? 2 weeks and total rot! Amazing. |
RE: Warning Southern Gardeners: I lost my whole Mid-America Shipm
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A good way to prevent rot is to coat the rizhome with anti-bacgterial hand soap. It works nearly every time.
Vernon Johnson
Mesena,Ga. |
RE: lost my whole Mid-America Shipment
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| Whoops, now I see the supplier. I wonder if others receiving orders at the same time had your disaster? Oregon did have that horrible heat wave 3 weeks ago or so. Were the rhizomes dry and solid? |
RE: Warning Southern Gardeners: I lost my whole Mid-America Shipm
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Guys,
Please, please let me clarify that I am in no way blaming the supplier. I have ordered from them before, ALWAYS with wonderful results. They couldn't be better in terms of shipping large, healthy plants. The plants I received were in great shape. This is my fault b/c even though it doesn't normally rain heavily for days on end, it is always a possibility, and I should have kept that in mind. That precip combined with heat is just lethal. I guess I'm just kicking myself out loud. I am happy to hear about the hand soap trick. That is a method I'll use for sure. Curious: since you are from Georgia, when do you plant new rhizomes? |
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