Re: [SG] Siberian irises
I have some siberians I had planned on
thining this fall. Is that a good
time? Should I do it now - or can I
transplant as soon as they finish
blooming?
Sandy in Ohio
Pamela West wrote:
>
> Hi Claire, I wonder if you would mind expanding on the subject for me. I am
> curious which varieties do well in your area. I grow a number of siberians,
> and am always looking for information on better varieties.
> Thanks, Pam
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Claire Peplowski <ECPep@AOL.COM>
> To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 1999 5:22 PM
> Subject: [SG] Siberian irises
>
> > In a message dated 5/1/99 2:06:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > mikecook@PIPELINE.COM writes:
> >
> > << My guess was that my plants didn't bloom until they were divided
> because
> > the clumps were large and too crowded. >>
> >
> > Even a crowded clump has a bloom or two around the edges. Did these
> irises
> > ever bloom? Sheila, Siberians in cold country do not divide well other
> than
> > early spring. The divisions can take two or more years to recover. The
> > first year a great deal of water is necessary.
> >
> > The Siberian iris has many newly introduced cultivars in recent years.
> Some
> > have branching and high bud counts missing in the older cv's. It is worth
> > seeking out the best cv's. Might as well grow a clump of something
> > wonderful.
> >
> > I have discarded Siberians shy of bloom in my area. Some these may bloom
> > well elsewhere. The one size fits all zoning information is not always
> > accurate.
> >
> > We have two eminent breeders of these new and somewhat longer blooming
> irises
> > in the northeast. The team of Schafer/Sacks owners of Joe Pye Weed's
> Garden
> > and Dr. Currier McEwan whose irises appear in many northeastern catalogs.
> >
> > There are others as well with the newer plants. Always try to get a big
> > husky division in the early spring. Smaller plants with two or three
> shoots
> > are a long wait.
> >
> > Claire Peplowski
> > East Nassau, NY
> > z4
> >
> > PS In shady areas iris reticulata is a spring bulb that was glorious this
> > year. It is pretty nearly done while the trees are still bare. A hundred
> or
> > more is not too much.
> >
