Re: Re: CULT: iris health, gfavel, companion plants

I put the pea gravel right up to, but not over the
Iris. I do not create a really thick layer except
between plants. I did this all about fifteen years ago
and it worked very well. the last few years I have not
had the showplace type garden i used to have and have
spent my spare time on research. Presently my entire
collection is being transfered to pots for my
impending move. So the garden is a mess. But plants
continue to grow and bloom in the pots. A few days
after each rain I have been hybridizing rain lilies
and  shortly the surprize lilies will be coming into
bloom and I will be crossing them also. My garden is
very diverse. I am presently contemplating how I am
going to pot up a massive Crinum that is just finished
one blooming spurt. Most people don;t know how hardy
some crinums are. The problem is to dig it will
require a2-3ft deep hole since that is why it survives
our winters with its large bulb buried in hades.
--- El Hutchison <eleanore@mts.net> wrote:

> I've been thinking about using small stones as
> mulch, especially in the iris 
> bed that's near my pond.  The soil on that side of
> the property is already 
> slightly sandy with rocks throughout it.  Plus, it
> would better integrate 
> the two areas.  We already have a truckload of river
> rock for the pond 
> edges, plus one of smaller stones too, although
> slightly larger than pea 
> gravel.
> 
> Robert, are you putting the pea gravel right up to
> the iris or leaving that 
> area clear?
> 
> El, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Z3
> MIS & DIS Display Garden
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robt R Pries" <rpries@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <iris@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [iris] Re: CULT: iris health, gfavel,
> companion plants
> 
> 
> > Linda; I am sure my mindset is different than
> yours.
> > As a rock gardener I love scree soils so i don't
> mind
> > the gravel getting mixed somewhat into the soil.
> But
> > actually it is very easy to scrap aside and even
> if it
> > gets dirty watering washes the dirts away so that
> you
> > come back with a great topdressing. 
> 
>
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