On 9/21/11 6:37 AM, mkr5000 wrote:
I live near a wooded area with really rocky, sandy (crappy) soil.
Very dry. Hard for anything to grow except vinca and english ivy.

It's also a shady area 2-3 hours of filtered sun perhaps.

I really would like to plant some bulbs that have vigor to get more
green around here and remember when I was younger we had a lot of those
purple bearded iris plants that did VERY well on a wooded slope. (what
is technical name? japanese iris?)

Anyway, are there any other bulbs that can be recommended for fall
planting that will really kick "_ _ _" ?

Thanks !

Bearded iris is Iris germanica (literally, German iris). It requires
more sun than you indicate.

Japanese iris (I. ensata) requires ample moisture. It will even grow in
a pond.

Let us know where you are, that is what is your climate, before anyone
can recommend bulbs.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary