Re: TB CULT in Florida
From: "Mark Cook" <billc@atlantic.net>
> I have recently moved to north central Florida. I have a collection of
> bearded iris from my grandmother that had to move with me. In 1997 they
> moved from her home in Kansas to North Carolina, where they did
> spectacularly. The following year I moved to Gainesville FL (sort of
> between zones 8 and 9), where they sat sadly in an inappropriately shady
> spot (the brightest in my yard) and grew a few leaves.
Marta,
Welcome to Iris talk. For the most part, TB Irises don't tend to do
well in Florida, but there is a chance you could get lucky with some of
them. I brought some with me when I moved from Kentucky to Florida. They
went into decline, so I sent them north. Now, I have four excellent plants
of WINTERLAND that I am trying to grow. I think I will put them in pots so
I can move them around as conditions warrant. They will spend the winter in
the frostiest spot in the yard.
I would recommend that you pot your Irises, and place them in a spot
that gets morning and/or evening sun, but is somewhat shady at mid-day.
About two weeks after potting, feed them with some Miracle Grow to give them
a boost. Keep us posted on how they do.
If you want to grow Irises, try some Louisianas. They love Florida.
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, Florida [about 41 miles from the Florida 121/Interstate 75
interchange]
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