Re: CULT:Arils in pots
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT:Arils in pots
- From: J* C*
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:26:42 -0500
Bill,
Is there a reason you planted them in pots?
Jim Clark in Mo Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Shear" <wshear@hsc.edu>
To: "IRIS" <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 9:11 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] CULT:Arils in pots
> Last year I bought two pure onco hybrids from Van Bourgondiens. The
> rhizomes were nice ones, but didn't look like they would bloom. I planted
> them in deep 8" clay pots, in an organic soil lightened with plenty of
> perlite and much added lime. Despite freezing solid (and shattering the
> pots) over the winter, they stayed green and one even bloomed. There was
> good growth and increase over the summer. Dried out completely starting
in
> early August, they never went completely dormant.
>
> Ten days ago I repotted them in new soil just like that described above
and
> watered lightly. Already I have fat green shoots appearing above ground
and
> the rhizomes appear to be solidly rooted.
>
> Hoping for good bloom in the spring.
>
> What's your experience with potted arils in cold climates? I find that
cold
> is not really a problem for most, but providing excellent drainage, a limy
> soil, and a summer dry spell are the key factors.
>
> Bill S.
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