~ jan JJsPond.us wrote:
See Lotus regarding my quirky lilypond pH/Buffer Problems.

I have 5 different iris varieties, 4 in the Lily pond and 5 in my koi ponds
and this spring only the black gamecock bloomed. All I can figure is the
iris didn't like the high pH in the lily pond. The one's in the koi pond
were held in a kiddy pool with only a couple of small goldfish for
fertilizer and water that got quite warm last summer. They were moved to
the koi ponds to replace the tropicals during winter and spring. Not a one
bloomed. The black gamecock was in the lilypond. Any ideas, guesses? ~ jan

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Jan
if i remembwer the weather reports right
I think your spring was kinda like mine hot for a day or three then
cool and rainy then cool windy ect. the water celery and some of the
early growing iris got freeze burn a couple times too
one batch of my louisians bloomed the othe two didnt the yellow iris
only had two blooms from about 50 plants I think they just got comfused




John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

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