"Phyllis and Jim" wrote in message
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BonnieDo your irises do the job for you? Mine don't grow fast enough
to pull nutrients. They do have nice root systems. I go with celery
and hyacinth because of the massive growth and root systems.
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Try the common yellow Louisiana iris. They're much larger and faster
growing than the others. Their roots are large and go out on every
direction. They do well in plain gravel. At least that's been my
experience.
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