OT: COMPANION PLANTS FOR IRIS

Patti Wenham wrote:

>>>I planted true lilies, Orientals, with the tall bearded iris.
 The iris are spaced about 20 inches apart and the lilies are
planted about ten inches from each iris.  The rows are about the
same distance apart.

Hi - glad to read that someone else does plant TBs with Lilium.
I 
have mostly Asiatics and trumpets and leave plenty of space
between also. I do seed annuals between for lasting summer
color.

>>>Daylilies are too invasive here to be planted with the iris. 
They would shade the rhizomes. 

I do have daylilies planted with the irises but I live in Zone 3
where the hems are not too invasive. Actually I have a very
large mixed border with lilies, hems, heuchera (coral-bells) and
annuals planted with the beardless (mostly Siberians but five
JIs are in the decline of the raised bed and blooming right now)
and the bearded from TBs to IBs. This particular border is 30' x
7' 
and blooming still are 'Enfant Prodige' still and the JIs plus
five daylilies and the lilium are in colored bud.

>>>I planted siberian iris with peonies and roses along a  chain
link fence and the sibs multiplied tremendously.  They
apparently enjoyed having their roots shaded by the peonies. 

I also have roses, peonies and Siberians planted together in
another garden. This mixed larger bed is heavy on Medians and
trumpet lilium. Other beds have Siberians and many lilium (my
second fav. flower. Altho' the culture is different for Sibes
and lilium, they do fine and are good neighbors. I do not add
any water to the lilium and have the Sibes mulched and do water
them when needed. I also have everything in raised beds.

This is like deja vu...I think I wrote almost the same post
earlier this summer and we cautioned about NOT having
neighboring plants encroaching on the iris - mainly TBs, I
think. With good care and spacing, mainly iris beds can have
color all summer. Especially bearded that tend to look like h__l
when the blooms are gone. Just my opinion based on my gardening
experience.

Ellen Gallagher
Berlin, NH
USDA Zone 3




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