Replanting Bearded Iris
Mike Lowe wrote:
>
> The allopathic substance secreted by iris (as yet unidentified!) denatures
> with heat (solarization or baking); chemical attack (Vapam, methobromide,
> cyanide, etc.) or time (2-3 years for beardeds -- possibly as long as 10
> years for JIs).
All right Mike, now you have me in somewhat of a panic. Having spent some (not
insignificant amount of) money, and lots of backache in building raised beds
specifically for my lovelies (mostly TBs), am I now to believe that I can only use
the beds 2-3 years out of 4-6???
I am sure I have seem large beds of TB's (in several cases all the same type) that
are in the same place (probably not dug up ever) year after year.
Will winter time rains and every other year rejuvenating with compost be sufficient
to counter the problem?? I doubt that solarization would get down 12".
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John Jones, 35572 Linda Dr., Fremont CA, 94536
jijones@ix.netcom.com, USDA zone 8 (coastal, bay)
