Re: CULT: A question or 2 about TB's
- Subject: Re: CULT: A question or 2 about TB's
- From: l*
- Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 03:28:02 -0000
To Dave:
To me, it sounds like you might have a drainage problem. Louisiana
has kind of moist wet soil, no?
That is probably why they do not sell iris where you are.
Check around your neighborhood. Do other yards in your area have
bearded iris growing in them? If not, then there may be a problem
with growing them directly in the ground.
Growing iris in pots can eliminate drainage problems.
I am not sure if you are growing in pots or ground, but pots can help
with drainage and rot. Just make sure you do not have a saucer of
water standing under the pot. For the soil in the pot, I use a
mixture of commercial potting soil, a little compost,like rotted
leaves or wood, and some sand. Mix together but set the rhizome on
top, and press the roots in firmly. If I'm desperate, I will use some
garden soil, but 100% garden dirt is no good.
It appears that beardeds go thru leaf growth spurts in the spring and
then in the late summer. So not seeing much leaf growth at this time
is not critical, as long as whatever leaf is sticking up out of the
soil is firm and not completely dying away.
Also check the consistency of the rhizome; is it firm like a fresh
potato? (that is good), or if it is any softer, like you can press
into the rhizome like a very old potato, then there is probably a rot
or wetness problem.
I hope this helps some.
Laetitia
--- In iris-talk@y..., "Dana Brown" <ddbro@l...> wrote:
> Dave,
> If you will notice I modified your subject line to include a
tag. It helps
> us figure out whether or not to read them. Anyway, I will attempt
to answer
> a few of these:
>
> #1 - No I would NOT put them where they get more shade. My iris
grow in
> west Texas right out in the middle of a field. No shade at all!!
>
> #2 - How long it takes for the TB's to start growing again depends
on your
> cultural conditions. If it is really hot right now they may tend
to sit
> still and grow roots, waiting for it to cool off a little before
they put
> out new leaves.
>
> #3 - Not knowing what kind of soil you have makes this harder to
answer.
> TB's will grow almost anywhere. They prefer soil that is not too
rich or
> too wet. Too wet and they rot. Too rich and they rot or just grow
lots of
> wonderful foliage with little to no bloom. They also tolerate a
wide range
> of PH.
>
> It sounds like you are growing yours in pots? Personally, I would
not use
> straight potting soil. Maybe a 50/50 mix of potting soil and
garden soil.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Dana Brown
> Malevil Iris Gardens
> Pres. South Plains Iris Society
> Region 17, Judges Training Chairperson
> AIS, MIS, ASI, RIS, TBIS
> Lubbock, TX 79403
> Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
> d*@l...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dem1051 [d*@d...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 7:06 PM
> To: iris-talk@y...
> Subject: [iris-talk] A question or 2 about TB's
>
>
> Hello ! I have posted questions about LA Iris and did not get any
> responds. So here's a few about TB's.
> I have about 50 TB's growing here in south Louisiana (from trades,
you
> can not buy them here) Of the first 24 I got (about 2 months ago)
one
> has gotten soft and mushy. two had all the leaves die, my wife
pulled
> one up and it had a lot of new roots, so I put it back in the pot.
> Only about 4 have any leaf growth, all seem to have a lot of new
> roots. They get about 8 hours sun and watered ever 3 or 4 days.
> Question #1 Should I put them were they get more sade ?
>
> Question #2 How long does it take for them (TB's) to start growing?
>
> Question #3 What mix of soil should I put in my garden for the
TB's?
>
> Thank You!
> **DAVE**
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>
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