Re: Sedum groundcover/mulch around irises

	Tom and others,
	
	This is an interesting subject for those of us who grow mainly
	beardless varieties....we were cautioned that mulch might lead to
	rot - true, but not in my particular garden.  

	My Japanese Iris are mulched with pine needles all year round and
	watered daily on top of that.  My Siberians are mulched (loosely)
	with pine needles from Nov. until May 1st. and they are watered
	several times a week.

	I grow JI and SI in perennial beds but I do have one exclusively
	JI bed.  I have peonies, veronica, coreopsis,coral bells, lavender,
	 dianthus, bleeding-hearts, poppies, ajuga,daylilies, etc.growing
	 WITH my beardless cultivars in eight beds and  I hope to add three
	 more this year. I mulch everything except lilies.

	  I grow flowers and iris is one of my favorites....I can't imagine 
	gardening without lilacs, hostas, blueberries.....or irises.

	Ellen Gallagher e_galla@moose.ncia.net   Lancaster, NH, USA
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