Re: OT-BIO Dorothy C. Frisbie
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- Subject: Re: OT-BIO Dorothy C. Frisbie
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 17:07:58 -0600 (MDT)
Dorothy C. Frisbie wrote:
>
Because there is no room for expansion of the
> iris bed I am considering the possibility of pot cultivation -- that is,
> cultivation of iris in pots!!!! Any help out there on that?
>
> I live in Escondido, about 30 miles north of San Diego and inland from the
> cities of Oceanside and Carlsbad about 25 miles. I am at this point almost
> entirely limiting my color choices to blue (not blue-violet), pink (not
> peach or salmon), yellow, and white.
>
> Dorothy C. Frisbie
> Woman of Many Interests
> AIS Region 15, Sunset Zone 20-21
Dorothy,
Many of my customers grow their iris in pots for various reasons. Some
have very poor or rocky soil and some are besieged by gophers. In any
event we have various size pots on hand just for this situation. For
the talls I would suggest a 5 gallon pot or larger. One rhizome
starting out could stay in the pot for at least two years. Of course
the larger the pot the longer. For smaller iris, dwarf or intermediate,
a one or two gallon pot would be adequate. Use good clean soil for the
potting medium, either potting soil itself or a mixture of good garden
soil and either compost or humus.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
