Re: [SG] Irises

>At 12:49 AM 5/3/99 -0400, you wrote:
  One more question, since we seem
>to have some people with knowledge on the subject:  I know that Siberians
>do well in a moist area, but mine are all planted in ordinary beds, where
>they receive supplemental watering.  Could my lack of success with growing
>them in full sun have perhaps be due to a need for an increase in watering
>when grown in sun (like hostas)?  The soil here has good drainage, and
>covers sand, so it dries pretty quickly on a sunny day.  I had thought I
>was giving them a good soaking, but perhaps not good enough.
>
>Sheila Smith
>mikecook@pipeline.com
>Niles, MI  USA, Z 5/6
>
Sheila, my Siberian irises are grown in ordinary beds, though the soil has
over the years become extraordinary.  It started out as rich loam, and I
have mulched with chopped leaves for enough years that the soil has really
fine tilth.  You have soil on top of sand?  That may account for a water
shortage, I suppose.  I don't give my Siberians extra water.   I imagine
that  if I did, they might perform better.  But they perform pretty well
now, so I'm satisfied. You might try polymer crystals in the root area and
see what happens.

Gail Korn
Gail Korn
Wayne, Nebr. Region 1
g*@bloomnet.com
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