Re: ot-bio carol
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] ot-bio carol
- From: c* f*
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:29:43 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks for the encouragement. I haven't had my iris
bed that long so just didn't know what to expect. I
know some of my plants are about 3 years old now and
not getting much blooms from them-they fans are big
and nice and green,but no flowers. Didn't know if I
was really being impatient or not. A friend of mine
told me they'll bloom when they are ready-not much
info when you already know zip about it in the first
place. Anyway, thanks.
--- William Wells <wells@train.missouri.org> wrote:
> Carol,
>
> I live in Missouri, too (though further south in the
> Ozarks) and my yard
> is all reclaimed pasture as well. I am sure that
> your irises will do
> fine....you will just have to be a bit more patient,
> though ;-)
>
> With irises, you have to view things in the long
> term, years not weeks.
> 20-30% of the irises I plant in late summer
> generally will bloom the
> next spring. However, the bloom will usually be just
> one bloomstalk. The
> 70% that don't bloom the first year will make more
> increase than those
> who do, and will bloom the second year. The second,
> third, and fourth
> year will be the best for bloom, then I will have to
> lift and divide. I
> don't fertilize except for a little top dressing of
> alfalfa pellets and
> I never water except when planting. That may mean my
> plants aren't quite
> as lush as others, but I have few problems with rot,
> etc.
>
> The brown spots come and go for me. I just try to
> keep old foliage
> cleaned out of the bed as much as possible.
>
> Everyone is right about sources. Don't buy from
> discount houses like
> Wal-Mart. Not irises, anyway. ( I do buy daffodil
> and lily bulbs and
> such from them. You can see in the mesh bags if they
> are OK) Get your
> irises from a local iris grower or order from the
> many great mail order
> sources online. Go to the AIS links page and there
> are dozens of
> commercial iris growers listed.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Bill Wells
> Summersville, MO
>
> carol frazer wrote:
>
> > John, I live in Mo outside of KC. My yard used to
> be a
> > pasture. Don't know if that means anything or not.
> > Anyway, I just planted some more iris a few weeks
> ago.
> > A couple of them have started producing some
> little
> > leaves(2 out of 6) The rest are just sitting there
> and
> > don't look to healthy. I plant the roots pretty
> > deep(depending on the length of them)with the top
> of
> > the rhizome on top of the soil or sometimes just
> > barely covered with soil. When I plant, I usually
> put
> > in A LITTLE plant food like miracle grow to help
> get
> > it started. I keep looking forward to having them
> all
> > in bloom, but so far plenty of leaves and that's
> it.
> > Do the plants have to be a certain age before it
> will
> > bloom? My iris patch gets plenty of sun. I might
> add
> > that it does look like a few more of them are
> getting
> > ready to develop buds, but just haven't yet.
> > Thanks for any help you can give me-the books just
> > aren't much help.
> > Carol
> >
> > --- John Bruce <jbruce1@cinci.rr.com> wrote:
> > > Carol--
> > >
> > > It will help in answering your questions to know
> > > where (roughly) you are loacted.
> > > Different climates give rise to different
> answers.
> > > Usual causes for lack of bloom are inadequate
> > > feeding, being planted too deep
> > > or not enough sun. Feeding is rarely the cause
> for
> > > no bloom, since irises will
> > > perform in even poor soil. Six hours or more
> sun is
> > > optimal, and the rhizome
> > > should be plated just under the soil surface.
> > > The rot problem can be caused by too much
> moisture,
> > > too much nitrogen (over
> > > fertilization), being planted too deeply, or
> being
> > > planted too close to winter. Let us
> > > know what your conditions are and maybe we can
> give
> > > you a direction to look in.
> > > jb
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > John Bruce jbruce1@cinci.rr.com
> > > Hidden Acres Iris Gardens
> > > http://home.cinci.rr.com/hiddenacres
> > > SW Ohio,USDA Zone 5b
> > > h*@cinci.rr.com
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: cjf5064024
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I get new rhizomes
> > > every year and try to pick ones that have some
> > > green on them. I get
> > > them planted and some of them get really soft
> and
> > > of course never
> > > produce. How do you know a good one from a bad
> > > one? If it becomes
> > > really soft, does that mean it's dead?
> > > Also, how long does it usually take for the
> iris
> > > to bloom once
> > > planted? I have some that are about 3 years
> old
> > > and still nothing.
> > > I know these seem like silly questions, but
> like I
> > > said, I can't find
> > > any answers. I've asked around and come up
> with
> > > shrugs-please
> > > help!
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
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