Re: [SG] Irises
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Irises
- From: P* H* <M*@AOL.COM>
- Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 10:55:28 EDT
In a message dated 5/17/1999 9:07:09 AM Central Daylight Time,
diehlr@INDIANA.EDU writes:
<< 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 >>
When I sell tall bearded Iris locally I recommend planting them so that the
rhizome is just covered with dirt-this has worked very well for me when I
plant them in the ground or in a one gallon pot in late summer for spring
sales.
Paul
zone 4
