CULT: Ground Cover

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• Subject: [iris] CULT: Ground Cover
• From: B*@aol.com
• Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:12:51 EDT
• List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)

Good evening iris lovers:  For many years, vinca has been coming up in the 
iris beds, only a couple.  Since it doesn't even germinate until after the iris 
have bloomed and is very tolerant of dry conditions, I have let it stay and it 
provides some color out there.  This year I sowed some vinca seed amongst the 
iris and will report later how it does.

Around here (East Texas) wood sorrel (oxalis) is a most misbehaving sort of 
plant.  Once it makes a tuber it can only removed by digging out the tuber.  
Since it seems to dislike dry and I keep my iris beds moist only in blooming 
season, it doesn't invade there.  It blows over the fences though and has 
populated the open woodlands next to me. 

Barbara Null
Tyler, TX  zone 7b/8a

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