Re: Re: CULT: non-blooming
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: non-blooming
- From: E* C*
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 21:45:16 -0600
Here in Manitoba, Canada, Z3, if I'm planting newly purchased dormant
rhizomes in topsoil, I leave just a smidge of the rhizome showing. If I'm
planting out in the landscape, which is more clay-type soil, I raise them
slightly more. My survival rate is pretty much 100% in the last 5 years.
These days, I try to order at least 3 of one iris and plant it in different
locations, to see what that iris likes best.
I'm going to experiment with my potential rebloomers though. I'm going to
expose more of the rhizome for some and see if I actually do get rebloom
here.
At the new place, almost all the beds are raised and filled with topsoil.
The snow is still melting slowly, thankfully. By the weekend though, it
looks like all my beds will be snow free and I'll get to see what's greening
up finally!
El, near Winnipeg, Manitoba
-----Original Message-----
From: Impressive Irises <irises@senet.com.au>
To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, March 29, 2001 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: non-blooming
>Again a cultural variation with climate. Here in hot summer Australia, we
>find that exposed rhizomes get damged by direct exposure to strong summer
>sun. If you have very hot summers we would recommend ensuring that the
>rhizome is covered with half an inch of soil.
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