Re: companion plantings
CEMahan@aol.com wrote:
>
> essage dated 96-03-20 05:03:51 EST, you write:
>
> >You might get the impression by listening to iris specialists that irises
> >can't handle any companion plantings at all. That's not really true.
>
> Last year in a bed devoted totally to the wonderful near black Siberian
> TEALWOOD, I planted snapdragons, and chrysanthemums....The snapdragons were
> nice in spring and early summer....the chrysantemums were lovely in the fall.
> And the irises are doing quite well, with good increase. Clarence Maha
>
> P.S. My friend Margaret Thomas plants various perennials in her "iris
> beds"...the orange poppies and various colored painted daisies are beautiful
> blooming with the irises!
Clarence,
In the summer, as a rot preventative, I often times use a 10% bleach
solution on my bearded iris...portulaca is what I grow as a companion
plant with my iris and they seem to take the bleach solution pretty well
without having problems. Do you know of any other plants that can
tolerate the bleach treatment?
P.S. thanks for the info on the calf replacement powder..think I'll skip
that one!
Julie Irwin
bajai@mtco.com
