Re: iris tub

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I find that holes part way up the side of an otherwise water-tight containers is a great way to grow moisture loving iris with no risk of mosquitoes. However if you bury the containers with holes, the water may wick out unless you do something to insure that soil in the container does not touch the soil in the ground. Even then there might be some capillary action.

Ken Walker
Concord, CA

Dennis Kramb wrote:

I'm cross posting this, just to annoy you guys. LOL.

Anyhoo -- I got 5 of these tubs for free and I realized they'd
potentially make great pots for growing water loving irises. They are
thick plastic, measuring 24" x 14" x 7".

My first thought was to drill some drainage holes about halfway up...
then fill up with soilless mix and plant some Louisiana seeds,
Versicolor, Tridentata, Prismatica, etc. in each tub.

But then I started thinking they'd make great sunken pots too... to grow
my mature Brevicaulis or Fulva plants without any drainage holes.

I'd be interested to get some feedback. Thoughts, anyone?

Dennis in Ohio.

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