mulching T.B. iris
Marge-thanks for the clue about mulching the Tall Bearded Iris!
As mine are beginning to bloom gloriously, of course I am also beginning
to get Iris catalogues. I have a couple of questions-
Amongst the catalogs, who do you find to be the the best supplier of
quality iris? Who would you keep away from?
Knowing I am going to generally mulch the entire area, should I leave
more of the rhizome exposed that I might normally?
I mulch twice yearly with large chips mixed with compost (I have a
chipper/shredder that I put both these ingredients thru.) Usually in the
late winter when the winter tree limb loss gets chipped up and one of
the compost tubs is full-and then again in the mid fall often during a
fall garden cleaning. When putting iris in the ground,
All my beds are mixed beds-they might not have started out that way, but
I have a soft heart for companion plants and tend to just plop things
where I think I'll like them and they will grow. Thus the iris will get
mulched along with everything else-though now that I have read your
post, I'll get out and clean up around them.
elle in cedar mill oregon
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