Re: OT: COMPANION PLANTS FOR IRIS

Ellen,

Thats neat about the peonies and sib's.  Do you think Japanese Iris would multiply as good as the Sib's.  Neat combos's.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ellen Gallagher 
  To: iris 
  Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 3:30 PM
  Subject: [iris-talk] 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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