"Stephen Henning" wrote in message
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"Koi-lo" wrote:

Terra-cotta pots are a definite concern, and they're not cheap. I use
those
inexpensive black plastic pots that seem to weather the cold and ice ok.

My iris are in black plastic baskets and the tubers are bursting the
baskets. I may have to cut away the plastic to separate them next
spring.
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Iris grow so outrageously I'm considering not putting them in my ponds
anymore. Their roots spread to nearby pots and they choke out other plants.
I didn't put any iris back in my 800g pond after we cleaned it last summer.
Pickerel weed is the same. I don't use them anymore. I'm going to stick to
more controllable and manageable plants like the arrowheads, mini cattails,
mini papyrus etc.
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Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
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