Re: Japanese Iris and virgin soil


I do not know if it is reliable enough to be able to replant Japanese iris
back in the same spot, plus there is the problem of holding them while you
cook your soil.  Has anyone ever grown them in a large container such as a
half-barrel?  I was thinking of trying this both with Japanese and some
Arils. 

Louise Parsons asked that

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Louise, I have been putting my bare-rooted purchases of beardless iris in
pots with soil and putting those pots in a tub of water. When I see really 
really good growth (I'm worried about going into the winter in pots instead
of into the SOIL of the permanent spot) I put them into the garden.  Then
I try to keep them shaded and the soil constantly moist, which has not
been a problem with so much rain and cloudy weather here in Western New York

So far, I have good growth on those in the garden -- they continue to put
forth new greenery and I assume, new roots.  

Some beardless that I did not put in the pot and water first at the beginning
of the summer, but put them directly into the garden did not survive!!

Additionally, based on Chris H's suggestion of putting bearded iris in pots
( I think he intends to overwinter them in pots as well -- right Chris??)
I put my new purchases of bearded into pots and when I could see they were
groing on well, put them into permanent spots. The tiny ones don't seem to 
like this very much, so I hurried that along a little.  But I seem to have
been able to control the moisture (see commment on rain above) and have
gotten some really good root growth in pots. They are now happy, for the 
most part, in their new home in soil.

Try pots first!!

Carolyn Schaffner in Buffalo, NY, where today it's going to be sunny!
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