Re: Companion Plants
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Companion Plants
- From: "* H* <p*@glasgow-ky.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 19:01:53 -0700 (MST)
I tried this last year and all my iris refused to bloom. I don't know
exactly why, it seems the sedum became to thick and took something out of
the soil that the iris needed. Oh by the way this is my first time on the
iris network but I have enjoyed sitting back reading what everyone has had
to say.
-----Original Message-----
From: william b. cook <billc@atlantic.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <iris-l@rt66.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: Companion Plants
>>
>> What about sedum as a companion plant? Saw a photo once with what
>appeared
>> to be TBs growing out of a bed planted with low growing sedum. The sedum
>> appeared thick and was growing completely around the base of the fans.
>> Haven't tried this, but have been tempted.
>>
>Donald,
> This might work in dry climates. I saw someone in Kentucky try this.
>The result was a lot of rotted Irises. The Sedum grew so thick the
>rhizomes could not dry.
>
>Mark A. Cook
>billc@atlantic.net
>Dunnellon, FL.
>
