Re: Introduction and question about division of Ir

iris-l@rt66.com wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> ----------
> > 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
> >
Bob,
How many pellets do you recomend?
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