Re: Iris beds
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Iris beds
- From: G* S* <g*@loop.com>
- Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 00:26:00 -0700 (MST)
Ginny wrote:
>
> I'll leave it to the experts to tell you how start a new iris bed and
> how long to leave it to let it settle before planting but PLEASE NO
> MANURE. I killed a huge order 2 years ago because of manure. -This was
> pre iris-l. If iris-l had been started before I planted my iris, they
> would probably still be snuggled happily under their blanket of snow
> instead of rotting away.
>
> Ginny P
> inanda@lindsaycomp.on.ca
If you had mixed the manure into a layer 6" below the surface it
probably would have been okay. It's good for for roots, not for rhizomes
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