Re: CULT: lots of water, toughness
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- Subject: Re: CULT: lots of water, toughness
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 08:28:23 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 97-03-29 06:23:07 EST, you write:
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For those of you who worry about too much water for bearded irises, I have
planted large areas of I. germanica and I. pallida along the 'foundation'
of
my house, directly under the dripline from the roof. This old house has >>
Linda Mann writes of her experience with pallida. I. pallida is my best TB.
It is my experience that in our cold and late (if any) spring conditions it
is the first to bloom and curiously opens flowers over a long period of time
being the last as well.
I hesitate to comment on TB's having only the historics and culling those for
survivors but pallida is such a winner that I thought I would speak up for
it.
I. pallida is popular in mixed perennial borders as it is not bothered by the
watering taking place throughout the season for other species in borders.
The foliage is blue-green and remains attractive forever, no dividing is
necessary. If any borers are in my garden, I don't know it and (sorry Linda)
irises don't rot much here.
So - Linda's water observations are quite the same here. I don't have I.
germanica but will try to find it this spring.
Claire Peplowski
ECPep@aol.com
Upstate NY on Berkshire line, zone 4
