Re: JI: Ensanta seedlings how to handle?
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] JI: Ensanta seedlings how to handle?
- From: w*
- Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 10:00:01 -0500
- Priority: normal
On 13 May 01, at 9:21, Nick Zentena wrote:
> Hi,
> Well my first Signa seeds have sprouted. I guess I didn't screw
> everything
> up-) How best to handle them? They are all in 6" pots. So far just the one
> Japanese has sprouted but I'm hoping. How long can I leave them in the
> pot?
>
> Thanks
> Nick
If I know where you were, Nick, I might be able to give better
advice. I have several pots of JI seedlings, which sprouted in March
and are up to about four inches now. Because it gets so hot here in
the summertime, I usually leave mine in the pots until it cools off
in September. By that time, the seedlings get up to eight to ten
inches tall. Keep them well-watered and they will grow very fast all
through October and November here after transplant. Many will bloom
the next spring. In cooler areas, I am sure you could unpot them and
line them out much earlier.
I prefer the 3-falled form and am currently amazed at the variation
in blooms of Springtime Snow x Hatsu Kagami. Hatsu can really
provide width and ruffles. I use SS because it is early to bloom,
which is a plus when you consider these are blooming in a lot of
heat.
You might consider joining the Yahoo group on Japanese irises.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8
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