Re: Iris Innominata

Ian E. Efford wrote:
> 
> I have another quite different problem.  My innominata, grown from seed,
> are dying at the rate of one a month.  They are about 8 inches high with
> about 6-8 leaves and the leaves turn brown one after the other.  When
> one pulls a leaf it comes away easily from the base.  Eventually, all
> the leaves die off.  I have added peat, kept damp but not wet, and
> prayed a lot!
> 
> Any advice?  I love the flower and would like to grow then to flowering.
> I should note that they spent the summer outdoors in large pots (12
> inches across and 12 inches deep) and have been in doors since October.
> I keep then right in front of a window in a warm room.
> 
Ian,

I had this happen to me a few years ago with PCN seeds.  My experience
is that they will all go.  What I have tried recently and with much
success is to grow them in sterlized potting soil and use an acid
fertilizer such as Azaela/Camelia food.  Be careful when "potting up"
as  they do not like their roots disturbed.  Try to move the entire
rootball. 

Rick Tasco
Central California
Zone 8
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