Re: ot-bio Darm Crook
- Subject: Re: [iris] ot-bio Darm Crook
- From: Sandra Barss b*@mb.sympatico.ca
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 16:22:15 -0700
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)
Hi
I hope someone corrects me if I am wrong, but I always thought
bearded irises preferred a slightly alkaline soil. I think Japanese and
Siberian irises prefer an acidic soil though.
Lucky you with sandy loam should be perfect for irises.
Sandra
SE Manitoba
Darm CROOK wrote:
> Hi Sandra :
> I agree with you that the wind chill isn`t a real
>temperature .
> Our soil here is naturally acidic at a 6.5ph .It`s a
>light , well drained , sandy loam . For the vegie
>garden I add lime every couple of years . I think it
>should be good for Irises , or do they prefer an
>alkaline soil ?
> Darm
>--- Sandra Barss <barsssa@mb.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>but I like
>
>
>>pretending that -55C. with the wind chill isn't real
>>
>>temperature
>>
>>What type of soil do you have? I find I lose more
>>of my irises to my
>>heavy soil and
>>rot than to cold.
>>
>>
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