Re: New seedling
- Subject: Re: [iris-photos] New seedling
- From: R* D*
- Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 03:01:56 -0700
Well Christy, my experience with JI's in north Idaho is similar. I only have
a couple, Sandsation and Jedo Jiman. Sandsation is now in a container with
good potting soil. Jedo Jiman is in a lined bed with good Palouse loess soil
mixed with lots of compost. They both grow somewhat weakly, but bloom. I
feed plenty, too, with acidifying foods. Trouble is, I want them to be
luxuriant like my TBs, SPUs, et al.
Ok, so here's a new hybrid idea for you for the north Idaho/northeast
Washington area: Louisiana x Japanese. You see, my LAs grow fine but never
bloom. The JIs bloom, but won't grow. Put these two together, and we'll have
possibly a workable plant for the area. ;-)
Bob Dickow
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hensler" <hensler@povn.com>
>
> The big reason I can't keep JIs alive here is that the soil just doesn't
> hold water (It's rotten granite and sand.) If I water as much as purebreds
> like, then all the nutrients get washed straight down past the roots. I'm
> down to 6 pathetic JIs and have decided that it's a choice of making a
> plastic lined bed filled with compost or toss them out. Rose Queen is 6"
> tall this year and won't bloom (again) this year.
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