Re: Introduction and question about division of Iris
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- Subject: Re: Introduction and question about division of Iris
- From: "* E* P* <g*@molalla.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 16:15:49 -0600 (MDT)
Hi Bob,
Just a note to add to what kathy has already offered. You said your garden
was 15 years old and you had been growing iris there. The ground may need
something extra added that may have been depleted. Out here when we plant
back over in the same location we try to incorporate some alfalfa pellets
into the ground as they break down and add a lot of things to the soil the
the Iris seem to like. You might try to spread some around the ground and
let the nutrients soak down to the roots since you already have your plants
in the ground. Or at least try this the next time you transplant.
Will
William Plotner
WILDWOOD GARDENS
gardens@molalla.net
P.O. Box 250
Molalla, Oregon 97038-0250
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> From: BobBlacker@aol.com
> To: Multiple recipients of list <iris-l@rt66.com>
> Subject: Introduction and question about division of Iris
> Date: Tuesday, June 10, 1997 11:01 PM
>
> Although we have two modest Iris beds that are over 15 years old, I am a
> neophyte at dividing them and have run into a problem that I hope someone
can
> help me with.
> I set out last year to divide one of the beds since they had become
choked
> and crowded over the years. I did everything "by the book", cutting,
> cleaning and re-planting. The problem is, they came up this year with
> healthy-looking foliage but not a single flower. I gave some away to
friends
> and they report the same thing--healthy foliage but no flowers. My
question:
> is it normal for divided iris to not bloom the first year and if not,
does
> anyone have a clue as to what I've done wrong. I'm in zone 6, 40 miles
north
> of NYC.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Bob Blacker
> BobBlacker@aol.com
>
