Re: CULT:iris in hypertufa troughs
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT:iris in hypertufa troughs
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 21:33:39 -0700
From: "Jeff and Carolyn Walters" <jcwalters@bridgernet.com>
> From: "Mark, Maureen" <MARKM@tc.gc.ca>
> Yes they do but I grow I. cristata fine in my alkaline clay and Ian
Efford
> grows I. fulva in similar soil. I don't believe that Ian amends his soil
> for pH either.
Yes, but you have all that acid rain to balance things out. (-:
>
> I. pumila should work. I. setosa may work also but I haven't put mine in
> the ground yet.
My setosas grown from SIGNA seed, which were doing fine while they remained
potted, have shown a serious distaste for the neutral to slightly alkaline
soil and water in my garden. They went into the winter on life support
systems.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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