Re: Re: PCI: seedlings
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: PCI: seedlings
- From: "Colleen Modra" i*@senet.com.au
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 05:07:06 +0930
Linda
Just for the record we grow ours in full sun, through very hot summers, and
they get some summer watering with salty bore water. Our pH is 6, if your pH
is over 6.5 you would probably need to add sulphur.
Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills
South Australia Zone 8/9
www.impressiveirises.com.au
irises@senet.com.au
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Mann" <lmann@volfirst.net>
To: "iris-talk" <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:26 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] Re: PCI: seedlings
> In response to photos, Bill B in Mississippi said:
> <Thanks for the info Harold. I'm more than curious about these jewels.
> Still, prior to beginnin' the tilt of windmills or even making the
> decision to proceed, I need more info on ideal culture. Am I facing
> moisture, humidity, temperature, light (latitude) or other or all?
> Few post about PCN's make it to iris-talk. Your response is much
> appreciated as will be any other input. Bill Burleson 7a/b>
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> Bill, there was a lot of discussion of trying to grow them several years
> ago. Might be worth searching the Mallorn archives. I asked the same
> questions you are asking and got some fairly detailed answers. The seem
> to like the same growing conditions that many west coast TBs like, which
> we don't have - dry summers with low humidity, less erratic weather etc
> etc. I think I remember that many (all?) of the PCNs are native to open
> woodlands?
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> I bought a big bunch of seeds from Joe Ghio one year and had two
> seedlings live for several years, but neither bloomed (or grew much, for
> that matter) and eventually died. Mine were outdoors in a large,
> shallow pot with gritty soil, in shade.
>
> Several listers have mentioned successfully growing them from seed in
> 'impossible' areas, but nobody has posted anything about them lately.
>
> Now that I'm retired and can devote more time to this grand iris
> passion, maybe I will try some seeds again too. Keep us posted on what
> you find out.
>
> --
> Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
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