Re: Japanese Iris and virgin soil


>Here's an idea, how about lining a wading pool with 4 mil plastic and putting
>new soil in that and planting in that new soil??  That could be changed
>whenever needed!!  Could be sunken, or made to look like a raised bed --
>forego the pots!! I just like to get good roots and have some control over
>the watering, etc.
>
>Carolyn Schaffner

I visited a local iris grower this summer who had done just what Carolyn
described with the sunken plastic lined JI beds in the ground.  Apparently
this grower did it more to assure constant moisture rather than with the
idea of allowing the soil to be changed out at some point.   I like
Carolyn's idea of making a raised bed lined with plastic. Anyone have
opinions on how deep it would need to be for JI's?

-Donald


Donald Mosser
dmosser@southconn.com
North Augusta, SC
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