Re: Why JI's in pots? (fwd)
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Why JI's in pots? (fwd)
- From: S*@SNYBUFAA.CS.SNYBUF.EDU
- Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 20:51:48 -0500 (EST)
Diana -- lots of growers will put newly acquired beardless iris in pots and
put those pots in a tub of water (when does a pot become a tub??) and then take
the pot out of the water every week or so to drain. The reason for this is
to control the watering, and etc, while the rhizome grows a good root system.
The soil in the pots can be controlled - fertilizer, etc. In your zone
(4/5) or even in mine (5/6) I would not risk keeping them in pots over the winter -- freeze thaw, etc.
Carolyn Schaffner
