CULT: Mulching
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- Subject: CULT: Mulching
- From: "* b* c* <b*@atlantic.net>
- Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 18:15:48 -0700 (MST)
>
> Why do my neighbors have such good success with irises when they have
them
> mulched with bark 365 days a year?! Everyone says this should be the
death
> of an iris, but these little buggers grow like weeds! They've done so
for
> years. I don't intend to do it myself, but it sure makes me wonder!
>
Dennis,
What type of Irises are these? Some of the beardless types, such as
Siberians, Japanese, and Louisianas (and others) need mulch to grow
properly. In the vast majority of cases, TB Irises should not be mulched.
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, FL.
