Re: I.unguicularis
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- Subject: Re: I.unguicularis
- From: "* E* <d*@eastland.net>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 22:00:12 -0700 (MST)
Mark,
If I were you and lived where you live, I would sure try some in the
ground. I soak that bed about twice a week or more with a soaker hose. It
will run anywhere from half a day to all day. I've been known (more than
once) to forget it and let it run all night as well, after which the bed is
standing in water. Hasn't ever hurt the I. unguicularis. It is awfully
tough to keep anything here in pots. When summer is in full blast and the
humidity is about 5 per cent, the pots need to be water two or three times
daily.
>
> How much moisture does your Iris unguicularis get during the summer?
> When I got my four plants, I put them in pots so that I could put them
> under the eaves covering the front porch during the summer. When they
get
> too dry, I could put them out and let one of those almost daily
> thunderstorms (summer) soak them good, then put them back under the
eaves.
> Do you think this is a good way to grow this plant? Or do you think it
> would do better if I planted it directly into the garden. The soil here
is
> a loamy sand that will hold some moisture for several days after a rain.
>
Donald
donald@eastland.net
