Re: CULT:pots
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- Subject: Re: CULT:pots
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 13:43:07 -0600 (MDT)
On Sun, 17 Aug 1997, Christopher Hollinshead wrote:
> Walter A. Moores wrote:
>
> > Or, you could start them in a pot first, and then plant the entire
> > root ball.....Walter Moores
> >
>
> I have done this last year as an experiment on aTB (planted the rootball from a
> pot into the garden) This year the iris absolutely took off growthwise and
> turned into a mega clump from a single last season/year planting!!!
> I have four more TB iris this year that are now ready to do the same. They are
> growing in 8 inch pots now and I will plant out in one of the iris beds soon.
> The plants are:
> IN THE MOOD (Schreiner 94)
> FEATURE ATTRACTION (Schreiner 94)
> CASCADE SPRINGS (Schreiner 94)
> CELEBRATION SONG (Schreiner 93)
>
> --
> Christopher Hollinshead
> Mississauga, Ontario Canada zone6b
> AIS(Region 16), CIS, SSI
> Director-Canadian Iris Society
> Newsletter Editor-Canadian Iris Society
> e-mail: cris@netcom.ca
> CIS website: http://www.netcom.ca/~cris/CIS.html
I have about 75 potted in 4" pots resting in the shade. Some
already have roots growing out the drainage holes. I have to move the
pots around periodically to keep the roots from anchoring in the ground.
I used to use the 8" pots but found out the smaller ones worked just as
well and you don't have to dig a big hole when you finally plant them in
their blooming location.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, Ms 7/8
