Re: albino vesper iris

 

Christy,

Nice assortment! You definitely need to save some seed for the exchange!

All,

I grow mine in a 5 gal sized pot. (Good drainage is a problem for me.) In summer, the pot stays in sun with late afternoon shade. It's been untouched for at least 10, maybe 15 years now. The bloom is off a bit so maybe it's time to re-pot. I've had no luck at all with I. domestica or the hybrids.

Rodney in Texas, on the border between zones 7 and 8


From: Christy Hensler <hensler@povn.com>
To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, February 8, 2011 12:45:26 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-species] albino vesper iris

 

I'm limited to what type of conditions I can grow anything in. Here, we have a combination of rotten granite, soil, and added compost (not much of that!) all in full sun. It doesn't hold water well but during the season, we water often enough that nothing dries out too much.
 
I've found that mine need to be divided every other year if I really want to keep a particular plant going, but they set seed so easily that I haven't worried much about doing that.
 
Christy

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