Japanese iris
CEMahan@aol.com wrote:
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> If you pot Japanese irises in
> potting soil you buy by the bag in the store, they will likely not live...
Chris asks:
Isn't that a little too much of generalization? There are many types and
mixtures of potting soils available. I have some recently acquired
Japanese Iris potted up and sitting in trays of water to help get the
root systems established.
What is the proper type of mixture to be using? I have used a mixture
containg sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite and perlite. Is this okay?? I
understood that the Japanese liked sphagnum peat moss.(and lots of
water)
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Christopher Hollinshead
Mississauga, Ontario Canada zone6b
AIS Region 16
Director, Canadian Iris Society
Newsletter Editor, Canadian Iris Society
e-mail: cris@netcom.ca
