Re: Re: Dividing Japanese Iris

Most of my JI's are planted in a swale that drains into a tidal river. I
have some plantins which are quite robust after 6 years, but others that
showed signs of decline after the fourth year. I have a few reject
seedlings down by the river that I basically ignore. They have been
quite happy for 7 years. I had a single clump of 'Nikko', White Flower
Farms' unregistered selection that was quite happy for 8 years in a
sandy loam garden which drained too rapidly. It was showing no signs of
demise, but I moved it out of fear that it would die. It almost did.

R. Dennis Hager
on Delmarva (Zone 6-7)
where the Japanese Iris season is quickly coming to an end

PS I won Best of Show with 'Night Flash' (Huber '98) at the Diamond
State Beardless Show last week. It's a versata with much larger flowers
than most. It has great branching and the stalk curves like many
versicolors. 'Purple Parasol' is the pollen parent.

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