tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896605834734033168.post4786263549437688221..comments2023-05-24T01:52:33.257-07:00Comments on WCFIELDS: Trellis is Going Up!WCFIELDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17247014968837620600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896605834734033168.post-19100318199794700182010-07-20T07:53:18.678-07:002010-07-20T07:53:18.678-07:00I have no idea about physiology and immune system ...I have no idea about physiology and immune system of the iris Rob,but that is very interesting about the roses - however I did listen to some of the "old timers" and they think that irises ward off the deer so that is why I planted them and because I thought it would be pretty :-) By the way - they don't ward off the deer, but they are pretty!WCFIELDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247014968837620600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896605834734033168.post-74152576672402092062010-07-20T01:19:19.797-07:002010-07-20T01:19:19.797-07:00Do the irises perform the same function as rose bu...Do the irises perform the same function as rose bushes? As I visited vineyards in Europe and here in the U.S., I always noticed the roses at each end of the vines.<br />When I finally asked why, I was told that roses have the same physiology and immune system, if you will as a grape vine but even more sensitive.<br /><br />Therefore, the roses would get any type of blight or insect infestation weeks before the vines, allowing the farmers to identify and cure the problem before it affected their crop.<br /><br />Don't know if this is science or lore but interesting nonetheless.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095175131000186305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896605834734033168.post-13989092096923823342010-07-19T19:09:42.141-07:002010-07-19T19:09:42.141-07:00Hi Rob,
Not rose bushes, we planted Irises betwe...Hi Rob, <br /><br />Not rose bushes, we planted Irises between the vines - but only 200, which covered only 3 1/2 rows! It looked beautiful this Spring so I will try to plant more rows this Fall and following Falls till we have all the rows (I think 15) planted.WCFIELDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247014968837620600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896605834734033168.post-84935956352055911732010-07-18T17:51:15.995-07:002010-07-18T17:51:15.995-07:00Did you plant rose bushes at the end of every row ...Did you plant rose bushes at the end of every row of vine?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095175131000186305noreply@blogger.com