Re: Iris albicans and Arilbreds in Zone 3

Hi Ellen,
 
Is your soil 'heavy clay' where the water stands around the roots of the Iris?  If so you should try to make a raised bed to help with the drainage as most iris (with some exceptions like good drainage and will rot if left in standing water.
 
Just something you might try.
 
All My Best
Will
----- Original Message -----
From: e*@yahoo.com
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 12:05 PM
Subject: [iris-species] Iris albicans and Arilbreds in Zone 3

Mr. Cultivar Bill - all the Iris albicans you sent me have
finally kicked the bucket.  Two survived the winter and early
spring and those two died in the past week. I even had them in a
special place in the garden.

Chuck Chapman - the eight Arilbreds I purchased from you are
doing a mite better than the albicans. I have three Arilbreds
still looking good. Five have died .. not from the cold but from
our incessant May rain (I think). But most of the name tags
heaved but I kept them all and will try and match them up to the

plants when they bloom - hopefully next year.

Ellen 

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Ellen Gallagher

The Society for Siberian Irises:  http://www.socsib.org
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