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bxncbx said: I think I lost Tattersall to crown rot. I'm not sure how or why this is happening. It's been quite dry but we have had some temperature swings although I didn't think we'd gone below freezing. A couple of others also have a few fans that I might lose but not the whole plant.

I would be interested to read some comments on the how and why of crown rot. I lost one last summer and I'm sure that was the cause. At first it appeared there were healthy fans left and I removed and re-potted them in new soil, but they rotted as well. Smell was like Erwinia bacterial rot in iris with the same soft, mushy plant material. I didn't treat the salvaged fans and I should have, I think.