Re: Re. Siberians in water

Margaret,
There are other potential variables besides water. In this part of the country, spring water frequently has a high pH.  Japanese irises are definitely at a disadvantage in that situation. Furthermore, many JI cultivars would be expected to die when left in the same location for that period of time.
 
I planted several Siberians along with JI's in an area that is frequently "marshy". Only one ('Ruffled Velvet') of the Siberians performed well, but it ultimately declined after about 5 years because the roots would not penetrate deeply into the wet soil. When I dug it out, its root growth reminded me of a JI that has not been dug and replanted.
 
Dennis Hager
on Delmarva--waiting for Charley
----- Original Message -----
From: m*@optonline.net
To: s*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 10:08 AM
Subject: [sibrob] Re. Siberians in water

I can't say a water feature or water garden but the back of our yard,
behind the curtain drain, is in shade and has a natural spring.  It is 5+
inches deep in water from very early spring to mid summer after which it's
still very wet.  I stuck some siberians and a Japanese there "temporarily"
8 or 9 years ago.  The siberians are still doing fine and bloom sparsely;
the Japanese has died.  For me this substantiates that siberians can take
more water than we think and Japanese want less.

Margaret Boehm
Wilton, CT zone 6

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