Re: Rank Beginner with Irises !!!
- Subject: Re: Rank Beginner with Irises !!!
- From: p*@whidbey.net
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 21:27:15 -0000
Everett,
Sounds A-OK to me. Raised beds are perfect for irises -- and most
other flowering plants, because it provides good drainage. Never
grew anything that didn't require good drainage. But what soil mix
did you put in the beds? Mix of composted matter with the topsoil is
pretty much a must. And some lime for irises if the soil mix leans
to the acid.
Welcome to iris growing! Watch out -- it's addictive!
Patricia Brooks
Whidbey Island, WA, zone 8-9
--- In iris-talk@y..., evgibson@q... wrote:
> Hello Out There !!!
>
> I live in Tucson, Arizona. I am retired and trying to learn to be
a
> gardener of sorts. I made an approximately 4 X 6 foot amd 18 inch
> high Above Ground Iris Bed during the summer. On September 23rd I
> purchased some Iris Rhizomes from the local Iris Society here in
> Tucson, Arizona. I followed the planting instructions given me.
> They suggested not planting the Iris until the daytime temperatures
> were under 90 degrees. This didn't occur until October 1st. So I
> planted the rhizomes them. Now two weeks later I am just seeing
> little new sprouts about a quarter of an inch high coming up. Do
you
> think that this is a normal development so far. The area in which
I
> planted the Iris had been in the full sun until approximately 2:00
> p.m. during the summer. Now that the sun is lower in the South I
> only get full sun until approximately 11:00 a.m.
>
> Any Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated.
>
> Everett W. Gibson
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