Re: OT:CHAT Wall of Iris

From: Jeanne Holley <irisarian@yahoo.com>

I am very curious.  Do many of you grow iris in pots? 
And if so, which types?  I thought I might grow some
MTB's;MDB's; and SDB's in pots, but I had not
considered other types.  Might you grow Louisianas
(which generally need more water than I have in
Southeast Missouri in summer) or Pacificas?  Tall
Bearded?  What size pots would you use?  

Thank you.

Jeanne Holley
Pocahontas MO - Zone 6
SEMO Iris Society - Region 18

--- Starlord <starlord@QNET.COM> wrote:
I've been
> moving all my
> potted iris out to the field and have been piling
> soil/dirt up around
> the pot. That's right I leave the Iris in the pot
> and the dirt goes
> around the pot, up to the top edge. I figure that
> first the dirt will
> keep the pot itself from freezing and hurting any
> roots that have
> grown. 2nd, during the summer it should keep the pot
> cooler and not
> overheat the roots. And during both times I can
> water each pot and not
> have to have the water run all day. I can add feed
> to the water,etc.
> 
> I've clumped a few pots together and now with the
> dirt piled up they
> look like some strange mounds, and then I've got an
> <--- made out of
> one bunch and then I'm putting the rest of my pots
> in a winding line
> which I'm calling the 'Great Wall of Iris'.
> One Strange Garden! and in the Desert no less.
> 
> The Year is 2259, The Name of the Place is Babylon 5
> 
> 
> 
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