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

Thank you, Robert.
When are you moving? And will it be to the same type of climate? It's a big job moving a large garden. If I had to do it again, I think I'd rather have a huge sale. :O 

El
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robt R Pries" <rpries@sbcglobal.net> 
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [iris] 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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