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Re: Bearded Iris problems


        With Bearded Iris not all varieties are created equal. There are so many
hybrids (> 20,000) and not all will do well in a particular climate etc.. I 
would compost the non-blooming ones and buy, beg or trade for different ones. 
Just because yours are purple and your neighbors are purple does not mean they 
are the same ones as your neighbors unless that was the source.

        Otherwise, non-bloom is caused by:
                Over crowding (divide every three years)
                Not enough sun (4-5 hours at your latitude is a MINIMUM)
                Too much Nitrogen
                Wrong Variety for area.

        Chad Schroter
        Los Gatos CA    Zone 9

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Subject: Bearded Iris problems
Author:  Jim and Kim Marshall <kimmars@enoreo.on.ca> at SMTP
Date:    6/23/97 9:51 PM



Although I have success growing many weird, wondering and certainly "more 
tempermental" perennials, one that I have been having problems with is the 
common run-of-the mill purple bearded iris.....I just can't them to bloom well 
(or at all).
I have them in a sandy, well drained spot at the side of my house which rec'vs a
good 5 plus hours of hot, intensive sunlight each day.  Lots of good foliage, 
though no flowers.  I don't fertilize them (except for maybe once in the spring)
and even tried dividing them a couple of years ago to no avail.
All my neighbours seem to grow them successfully in situations which very from 
full sun to almost full shade.  And while I really appreciate the foliage, I 
would like to see at least a little flowering.
Anyone have any suggestions?
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(a) Jim Marshall
(b) near Parry Sound, Ontario
(c) Zone 4B/5A

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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Although I have success growing many weird, wondering

and certainly &quot;more tempermental&quot; perennials, one that I have been 
having problems with is the common run-of-the mill purple bearded iris.....I 
just can't them to bloom well (or at all).</FONT>

<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have them in a sandy, well drained spot at the side

of my house which rec'vs a good 5 plus hours of hot, intensive sunlight each 
day.  Lots of good foliage, though no flowers.  I don't fertilize them (except 
for maybe once in the spring) and even tried dividing them a couple of years ago

to no avail.</FONT>

<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>All my neighbours seem to grow them successfully in 
situations which very from full sun to almost full shade.  And while I really 
appreciate the foliage, I would like to see at least a little flowering.</FONT>

<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone have any suggestions?
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim Marshall</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Parry Sound, Ontario</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Zone 4B/5A</FONT></LI></UL>

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