Re: Questions

Hi,

I have done this for 3 summers.  This year less than last year and the year
before.  (TIME :) )  The fleshy ones disappear as they dry up and become
dust.  The dryer spindly ones must be pulled out but they really are easy
when the ground is soft.  A lot easier than weeds and prettier.  They do
reseed but are later than the ones from flats that are jump started earlier.

I have found no adverse problems.  Only positive things.  They do not wrap
into the Iris but prefer the dirt as a background.

Char


----- Original Message -----
From: "Char Randall" <charandmike@juno.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: [iris] Questions


> On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 19:47:09 -0500 "Charlotte Holte" <cholte@wi.rr.com>
> writes:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I plant Moss roses between every Iris.  It works as a ground cover
> > and I
> > fertilize each one when I plant it with Iris fertilizer.  The Moss
> > Roses
> > grow like weeds and the water leaches the fertilizer to the roots of
> >
>
> Have you used this method more than one year? Do your Moss roses reseed
> themselves or do you replant each year?....I would have to be careful
> with  preemergent use with self sowing annuals. How easy is cleanup after
> frost? As a ground cover, do they get very tangled and wrapped in the
> iris leaves or clumps? Sounds like they might be a good companion plant
> if they are not too hard to clean out after frost. In our area, they are
> kind of fleshy and soft so wondered how (or if) the frost and debris
> would be in the garden. Any diseases or insect problems you've
> experienced?  Portulaca is a weed here and grows well so could be a
> natural if it can be managed a bit.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts
> Char Randall
> Melba, ID USDA Zone 6
>
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