Re: Cult- deep planting (was Cold Climate planting)

Autmirislvr@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 8/23/2004 4:36:08 PM Central Standard Time, DFerguson@cabq.gov writes:



Perhaps deep is more natural than we
tend to admit?




I'd always planted at the surface here in zone 6. Years ago, I took a box of irises to my mother-in-law who gardened in the white sands of northern AR. I was appalled a couple of years later when I found these irises buried in two inches of sand! It turned out it was the only way she could keep the plants from falling over.

Yet, when I plant them deep, they always pop up to the surface here in the heavy clay.



We plant ours with about one third in the heavy clay and two thirds in the dirt in the sand topped beds here in our nearly frost free zone 9b.

I'd recommend someone plant three rhizomes at different depths and watch them for about 3 years. It's the best way to adjust practices to micro climates/conditions.

Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6
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I agree. Listen to your plants. Any two year clump should tell you what depth it wants to grow at. I also see that that different Cv's prefer different depths so we try to replant at the same depth they were growing at before. Some Cv's seem to want to grow carrot like extentions so try to find spots they can grow deeper.

Cathy Campi,Stockton Ca. cold spell in the low 80's currently

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