"Sacha" wrote

, Bob Hobden said:

"Sacha" wrote ...

Very exciting! My Iris from Cayeux arrived today and I've potted them up
and stood them out on the mypex for a while, all on Ray's instructions!
They are Cable Car, Caprice de Star, Devonshire Cream, Joy de Rohan
Chabot, Piste Noire, Williamette Mist and a freebie of Queen's Circle.

But have you sorted out where to plant them that is sunny and
sufficiently well drained in the winter?

We think so. We're back to the idea of the very narrow bed edging a path
and facing due south. It's had a lot of gritty stuff incorporated into it
and we're going to dig in some more. They'll go in there when they've put
on a bit of growth. In winter, I think I'll coddle them with a bit of
horti fleece though. I'm going to put 2 of the 7 in an entirely different
area, however, on a sloping bed at the back of the big fishpond. This is
where the one that you think is Sparkling Burgundy (?) appeared without
warning one year. It's full south facing again and quite well drained.
This is undoubtedly a bit experimental in this winter-wet garden but I love
Iris and am determined to keep trying!

What you always have to watch out for are slugs and snails in the spring
which will eat the very tender new shoots as they sprout from the rhizome
before you even notice they are sprouting. That is also the time to throw on
some Gromore fertilizer or similar to get them growing well and flowering.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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