Re: CULT: Transplanting
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Transplanting
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 16:24:43 -0600 (MDT)
Amy Rupp wrote:
>
> OK, now *I'm* confused... it is OK to water transplanted iris? How can
> one tell if one is overdoing it?
>
> can one foliar feed the fans (foliage) the same way one feeds other
> plants (fish emulsion, seaweed, etc. or HastaGro or any other foliar
> *feed* rather than insect/fungal control), or would this be an
> invitation to rot / not be very effective?
>
Ok, after this I am going to shut up for awhile and let someone else
hold forth.... :>)))
Not is it only ok to water transplanted irises, is is very important to
water them so they get their new root structure started.
Water, then let the soil dry out. The depth that you water to, and how
dry you let the top several inches of soil get, depends on how well
along the root structure is. Right after transplanting, for the first
two weeks or so, don't let the soil get too dry on top. Once you can
grab the fan, wiggle it gently , and feel that the rz is firm in the
soil (indicating roots have grown and are holding it down) then start to
water more deeply and less often, letting the soil dry out deeper (down
to 3 inches or so) in between watering sessions.
Yes you can foliar feed. I would wait until the iris are established,
but I don't really have much experience with this. Growers like Bill
Maryott feed twice a year. In the Fall, and in the Spring (about a month
before bloom). If you fertilize a bed before you plant the rz, you don't
have to fertlize in the fall the first year.
On a previous question you asked and I didn't comment on, i.e. should
you divide a clump or transplant it?
Depends on how big and crowded the clump is, and how soon you want (or
don't want) to have to dig again. A nice 2yr clump, if transplanted
whole will probably give you a good set of blooms the following year but
have to be dug up and divided that same following year as well. Divide
it and you will probably get fewer blooms but won't have to divide for
2-3 years.
John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
| to indicate the edge of the known world.
John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
Heavy clay base for my raised beds.
