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Re: Bearded Iris problems

It wasn't an especially good year for the tall bearded iris around here,
in central
Missouri, USDA Zone 5. Maybe you shared a weather fluke with  us.  I'm
looking ahead to 1998 with hope.

I had lots of blooms in some tall bearded irises in 
a bed along the south-facing (warm) side of my garage, against a
masonary foundation, but not much of a show in other beds.  Zero
blooms, or very few.  I have heard many other people complain about their
tall bearded iris this year.

But other types of iris did quite well.  I have some Japanese Iris in full
glory right now, deep purple ones.  Some light blue Siberians did very
well earlier, as did a new clump of Cristata Iris (thanks, Dee).  

Sorry I have no solid advise for you Jim.  Perhaps you could try moving a
test group to a sunnier spot.

--Kathy K, mid-Missouri, zone 5
kkennedy@mail.coin.missouri.edu


On Tue, 24 Jun 1997, Deb Fisher wrote:

> Of course, with Iris they don't like to bloom very soon after
> transplanting, but that shouldn't be your problem since its been a few
> years.  Are they planted too deep?  They like it best when the rhizome is
> only about 1/2 - 2/3 covered, leave some of the rhizome exposed.  I had
> the same problem, lifted my rhizomes a little, and have had lots of
> blooms this year, even ones I just moved last year.  So I think depth of
> planting has a lot to do with it.
> 
> 
> At 09:51 PM 6/23/97 -0400, you wrote: 
> 
> >>>>
> 
> <excerpt>
>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).</smaller></fontfamily> 
> 
> 
> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>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.<
> 
> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>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.</smaller></fontfamily> 
> 
> Anyone have any suggestions? 
> 
> ----------
> Jim
near Parry Sound,
> Ontario
Zone 4B/5A
> 


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