Re: CULT: Irises at Perimeters of Beds, for Donna
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Irises at Perimeters of Beds, for Donna
- From: M* D* G*
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 21:06:19 -0700
>
> In a message dated 7/17/00 9:41:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> thelockmans@tntie.com writes:
>
> << I will ask my silly questions. Usually in asking I come across the
answer
> my self so why post the question? Really , this happens to me a lot.>>
> << The ground is rocky there and it is very hard to find enough dirt to
cover
> the roots let alone the rizhomes! I go rob dirt from the veggie garden
just
> to anchor the roots sometimes! They all do great here except the few at
the
> lower end of the new moon where it tapers off to the point. These grow
and
> show no signs of bugs, boreres, rot, or anything , they just dont
bloom??? >>
>
> You know, that is interesting. I've got a small bed that has patio on two
> sides, lawn on one, and fence on the last. Down in the smaller part of
the
> right angle that pokes into the lawn and along that lawn side things
never do
> as well as they should. Sun is no problem. Some tree roots work their way
> into the bed and have to be removed when Ireset the irises, but all
things
> considered adequate water is no problem since the bed gets watered when I
> have to water the lawn. But it is true that down in that point, the
irises
> never do what they ought to. I wonder if we have limited the root run
down in
> our narrower bed places or something. I mean, my HONORABILE did puky
there,
> for heaven's sake. No answer for you, I know, but depending on how you
have
> the bed's perimeter demarked and how close those irises are to the edge,
you
> might think about trying something really proven and vigorous in that
> position and see what happens. I'm going to move some of mine in away
from
> the perimeter more, I think.
>
> Anner, in Virginia USDA Zone 7
> ChatOWhitehall@aol.com
I think the iris at the point are having to compete with the grass and tree
roots on both sides. I have seen iris roots 3' long or more. My 2c worth.
Mike Greenfield
redear@infinet.com
SW Ohio Zone 5b
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