RE: Online Ordering - and Zone 7 planting

Pat:  Schreiners is an excellent source for "older" varieties of iris, that
have been on the market for at least 5-10 years.  Because they are such a
large-scale operation, they may not have "the latest and greatest" from
other hybridizers in sufficient quantity to list.  They do send large
rhizomes at a fair price (assuming you use their "50% off" deal, their list
prices are not realistic).  Understand, however, that the best iris for your
climate may not be the prettiest ones in a catalog from Oregon.  That is
where the personal experience of all you iris buddies comes in.  Have you
considered louisiana iris, too?

Try potting up the iris you receive in July and August, and leave them in
the shade without excessive watering until the weather drops to 85 or so.  I
could see how Georgia summer humidity could cause rot problems, particularly
in new plantings.

John Reeds, in sunny southern Calif.

> Hello again,
> Being a newbie to Iris' I have a couple of questions.  I did a little
> research
> on online ordering and seems the website http://www.schreinersgardens.com/
> is
> highly recommended for iris ordering.  Anyone ordered from this company?
> and
> what did they think of it.  Also, how late in Zone 7 can you plant iris.
> I have
> read or maybe told that you can plant iris up to a few weeks before the
> first
> frost.  I am in Zone 7Aish or Bish (not the mountains of Georgia but
> around 1
> hour from the foothills).  It is way too, too hot to be planting now or
> August.
> I was considering September or early October?  Hard freezes here seem to
> be
> possibly in December but more likely in January, if at all.  Suggestions
> anyone.
> Pat
> Georgia - Zone 7
> 
> 

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