Re: CULT: A question or 2 about TB's (thank you Laetitia)
- Subject: Re: CULT: A question or 2 about TB's (thank you Laetitia)
- From: d*
- Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 17:03:05 -0000
Thank You for the help.
In the city I have seen a few TB's growing.
All but one of the pots were clay, I had to drill a few more holes in
that one.
I'm fixing a bed for the TB's now, I'm putting a mix of sand and top
soil in it. Hope that works (just got a lot of TB's for s/h) I'm
running out of good pots to put them in.
Too bad the TB's are not like ths LA Iris, just put them in bucket of
water till you have time to plant them.
**DAVE**
--- In iris-talk@y..., "lmmunro" <lmmunro@h...> wrote:
> 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...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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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