Re: North, South, East or West?
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: North, South, East or West?
- From: E* G* <e*@moose.ncia.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 19:36:58 -0700 (MST)
>On Tue, 14 Jan 1997, John I Jones wrote:
>
>> Croftway@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> > so that the rhizome is on the
>> > south side of the leaves to get maximum sun. The irises are planted in
>>blocks
>>
Walter Moores wrote:
> When I was in Texas, we were taught to point the toe of the
>rhizome> north so the fan could shade the rhizome from the blistering
>Texas heat. I don't think it makes any difference though.
That's good. Frankly, I just 'stick them in' to anchor them and
try to arrange for good color sequencing and to get the same
variety facing each other, etc.
Most of the bearded iris I have are on the South side of our pro-
perty....they need all the sun they can get. (Bitter cold today and
more snow).
Cheers,
Ellen G.
Ellen Gallagher "Dried flowers and herbs hang
e_galla@moose.ncia.net from beams - a sweet-scented
Lancaster, New Hampshire, USA canopy that prolongs the
USDA Zone 3 pleasures of a garden."
