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- Subject: Re: CULT: Bearded iris myths
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 07:52:18 EST
I concur with 1/2" of soil. I am from New Mexico and the sunlight is a bit intense down here. We tell people to ignore what they may have gleamed from the web or books and to cover the rhizomes with 1/2" of soil to protect them from the sun while they are starting out. It doesn't seem to prevent them from blooming. Not all newly planted rhizomes bloom but that is typical anywhere. You are from the other side of the country, right? Scarlett In a message dated 1/6/2011 8:21:32 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, irischapman@aim.com writes: My favorite myth is that the backs of the rhizomes need to be exposed, or the iris won't flower. I tested? this out for myself.? 10 plants in each of five groups. 1) half of rhizome above soil 2) back barely exposed 3) 1/2'' of sol over top of rhizome 4) 1" of soil 5 2" of soil No? differerence in bloom. They all bloomed well.? The groups that did best in my conditions(but just barely better)? was the 1/2" of soil.? Les increase in 2" plants and half exposed groups, so less bloom, but basically same percemtage of? blooming rhizomes.? Slightly shorter? flower? stalk? in 2" group, but only slightly shorter. Chuck Chapman -----Original Message----- From: Kelly D. Norris <kellydn@frontiernet.net> To: iris@hort.net Sent: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 5:36 pm Subject: [iris] CULT: Bearded iris myths Hello all, Some of you may know that I'm working on a book on bearded irises for Timber Press (due out in April 2012). One of the chapters I've always wanted to write is the "myths" behind growing bearded irises. We've all heard them or been but on the spot with them at a question/answer booth or during a presentation. I'm looking to collect a "top 10" of sorts, but despite hearing these for years and years, I feel like I'm coming up short with my list. So here's the question-what do you consider the top myths behind growing bearded irises? I posted this same question on our Facebook page too (Rainbow Iris Farm: http://www.facebook.com/rainbowirisfarm). Thanks for any help and suggestions! Happy 2011! --Kelly Horticulturally, Kelly D. Norris Farm Manager, Rainbow Iris Farm Editor, Irises: The Bulletin of the American Iris Society Bedford & Ames, IA Zone 4b/5a Read my blog at: <http://www.kellydnorris.com/> http://www.kellydnorris.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the message text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS --------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the message text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS --------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the message text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS
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