Re: kiddie pools for japanese iris
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- Subject: Re: kiddie pools for japanese iris
- From: D* M* <d*@southconn.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 04:47:09 -0600 (MDT)
At 03:33 AM 8/7/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I have been using kiddy pools for some years. I pot the iris then put them
>in the pools with about 6" of water. Chenge the water every few days. They
>will keep for dome time that way (months), but should have a permanent home
>asap. I have 5 pools full at the present time of iris that I pulled out
of >a bed.
>Bill Mull
>Reg 4
>Norfolk, Va
I use this same technique for all beardless irises which I acquire. I pot
up the new divisions in 1 gallon pots of mixes of my soil plus well rotted
horse manure. I then place them in the kiddie pool and stand back. I had
one clump of Caesar's Brother in the kiddie pool since last fall and it
outgrew the one in the ground! I think that the pool helps assure a
consistent supply of water which the beardless seem to require to make a
good start. However, I do let my pool dry out on purpose occasionally so
that the pots don't stay waterlogged all of the time.
This year I acquired some potted JI's around March. I brought them home
and immediately stuck them in the kiddie pool. Several of them bloomed
beautifully right there in the pool. I recall others on the list
mentioning that the JI's don't like wet feet in the winter. This makes
sense because the JI's are dormant in the winter and like some plants would
probably be more susceptible to disease while dormant and waterlogged.
Hurray for kiddie pools!
-Donald
Donald Mosser
Member of AIS, HIPS, SIGNA, SSI, SLI, SPCNI, and IRIS-L
dmosser@southconn.com
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/5570
North Augusta, South Carolina, USA
On the South Carolina and Georgia Border
USDA Zone 7b-8
