Re: OT: COMPANION PLANTS FOR IRIS
- Subject: Re: OT: COMPANION PLANTS FOR IRIS
- From: i*@yahoo.com.au
- Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 22:51:02 -0000
Hi
As to larger background plants,I have some especially beautiful
lilacs that flower when my tall bearded iris flower and it looks
spectacular.
As well, my double prunus cherry tree flowers at the same time.
In general, I have mixed colour roses that have dianthus,etc at the
base at the back of my iris and then the taller shrubs/trees back
from that.
I am currently setting up the common "white rose" garden as a
backdrop as well.
I am trying to colour co-ordinate the plants that flower at the same
time and to have a bit of drama in my garden. I will work on this
more this year.
Our climate here in South Australia, on the edge of the Barossa
Valley at Adelaide is dreadful and I have to choose plants that do
not require a lot of water, or can be mulched back from the iris.
I am going to try some white petunias this year and see how they go.
My tulips flower approximately the same time as the very early tall
bearded and this will be another challenge.
Regards
Dian Mitterer
--- In iris-talk@y..., "robert stewart" <crusher4@w...> wrote:
> 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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