Re: [SG] Irises
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Irises
- From: R* D* <d*@INDIANA.EDU>
- Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 08:52:53 -0500
Does the amount of iris rhizome that is left out of the yard depends on
one's latitude? In PASSALONG PLANTS, which is geared toward the south,
they say "Plant so the rhizome looks like a duck swimming on the water."
Barbara Jones in MA says plant with half on top of the ground.
If this is true, since we here in IN are somewhere in between I would
conjecture that we should plant our rhizomes so that a little more than
half is out of the ground. Does this make horticultural senses?
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
On Mon, 17 May 1999, B Brown J wrote:
> In a message dated 5/16/99 9:10:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> venies.place@CWIX.COM writes:
>
> << I have bearded irises that I "propagated" from a neglected yard last year.
> They flowered last year. This year, they have great leaves but no flower.
> I think I may have watered them too much. Any thoughts? >>
>
> Did you fertilize heavily? This will lead to heavy growth and few flowers.
> They need little water. Trust you left half of rhrizome on top of ground..
> They need at least 6 hours of sun per day. They may have spent the last year
> getting established and will bloom well next year .
>
