"Lord0" wrote ...
But it does sound as if
yours are planted too deeply.

Yeah, by now now they must be at least 6 inches or so down. Well I'm
off to dig 'em up!

Thanks for your time

One of my favourite plants.
I doubt they will flower this year either, the roots need a good summer
baking in the sun to flower well the next year, it's just about the only
requirement for these easy to grow plants. Replant them with the root part
facing the sun and make sure nothing shades them, pray for sun too. They are
normally split and replanted a few weeks after finishing flowering, about
every three years, so that is the time to improve the soil with a little
manure etc.
It's not easy in the garden environment to ensure full sun if it's crammed
with plants like ours. That's why we grow our Bearded Iris out on the
allotment now.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

Bob Hobden writes

"Lord0" wrote ...
But it does sound as if
yours are planted too deeply.

Yeah, by now now they must be at least 6 inches or so down. Well I'm
off to dig 'em up!

Thanks for your time

One of my favourite plants.
I doubt they will flower this year either, the roots need a good summer
baking in the sun to flower well the next year, it's just about the only
requirement for these easy to grow plants. Replant them with the root part
facing the sun and make sure nothing shades them, pray for sun too. They are
normally split and replanted a few weeks after finishing flowering, about
every three years, so that is the time to improve the soil with a little
manure etc.
It's not easy in the garden environment to ensure full sun if it's crammed
with plants like ours. That's why we grow our Bearded Iris out on the
allotment now.

Are the OP's bearded iris? The OP described them as purple with (IIRC)
yellow and black spots at the centre. Could they be sibirica? And if so,
are the requirements the same?
--
Kay

On Mar 20, 5:42 pm, K wrote:
Bob Hobden writes



"Lord0" wrote ...
But it does sound as if
yours are planted too deeply.

Yeah, by now now they must be at least 6 inches or so down. Well I'm
off to dig 'em up!

Thanks for your time

One of my favourite plants.
I doubt they will flower this year either, the roots need a good summer
baking in the sun to flower well the next year, it's just about the only
requirement for these easy to grow plants. Replant them with the root part
facing the sun and make sure nothing shades them, pray for sun too. They are
normally split and replanted a few weeks after finishing flowering, about
every three years, so that is the time to improve the soil with a little
manure etc.
It's not easy in the garden environment to ensure full sun if it's crammed
with plants like ours. That's why we grow our Bearded Iris out on the
allotment now.

Are the OP's bearded iris? The OP described them as purple with (IIRC)
yellow and black spots at the centre. Could they be sibirica? And if so,
are the requirements the same?
--
Kay

Hi Kay, do you remember years ago I had the same problem? It was
because I had planted them too deeply. I think it was you who told me
where I had gone wrong.

Judith

Judith in France writes

Hi Kay, do you remember years ago I had the same problem? It was
because I had planted them too deeply. I think it was you who told me
where I had gone wrong.

Not me! No good at irises :-)
--
Kay

On 20/3/08 17:42, in article , "K"
wrote:

Bob Hobden writes

"Lord0" wrote ...
But it does sound as if
yours are planted too deeply.

Yeah, by now now they must be at least 6 inches or so down. Well I'm
off to dig 'em up!

Thanks for your time

One of my favourite plants.
I doubt they will flower this year either, the roots need a good summer
baking in the sun to flower well the next year, it's just about the only
requirement for these easy to grow plants. Replant them with the root part
facing the sun and make sure nothing shades them, pray for sun too. They are
normally split and replanted a few weeks after finishing flowering, about
every three years, so that is the time to improve the soil with a little
manure etc.
It's not easy in the garden environment to ensure full sun if it's crammed
with plants like ours. That's why we grow our Bearded Iris out on the
allotment now.

Are the OP's bearded iris? The OP described them as purple with (IIRC)
yellow and black spots at the centre. Could they be sibirica? And if so,
are the requirements the same?

He said he thinks it's a bearded Iris.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

Sacha writes

Are the OP's bearded iris? The OP described them as purple with (IIRC)
yellow and black spots at the centre. Could they be sibirica? And if so,
are the requirements the same?

He said he thinks it's a bearded Iris.

He did indeed. But then he gave that description.
--
Kay

On 20/3/08 22:35, in article , "K"
wrote:

Sacha writes

Are the OP's bearded iris? The OP described them as purple with (IIRC)
yellow and black spots at the centre. Could they be sibirica? And if so,
are the requirements the same?

He said he thinks it's a bearded Iris.

He did indeed. But then he gave that description.

I think it would help him to look at some Google Images of different Iris.
There are, after all, some that grow in water! Iris sibirica like dry
conditions. Iris confusa likes to be fairly moist. I suppose it could be
that in which case, lucky him!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

"Sacha" wrote

I think it would help him to look at some Google Images of different Iris.
There are, after all, some that grow in water! Iris sibirica like dry
conditions.

I had better not tell that to those I've had in my pond for 25 years. :-)

Iris confusa likes to be fairly moist. I suppose it could be
that in which case, lucky him!

Or the beautiful Iris laevigata which can also be a bog plant.

Some links for the OP to look at
http://www.ensata.com/HTML/PlantPages/species_&_bog.htm

http://www.lilieswatergardens.co.uk/index.asp (and do a Search for Iris)


--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

On 20/3/08 23:38, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote

I think it would help him to look at some Google Images of different Iris.
There are, after all, some that grow in water! Iris sibirica like dry
conditions.

I had better not tell that to those I've had in my pond for 25 years. :-)

Have I muddled them up? I thought they liked dry but now I'm going to have
to check. We have some on the corner of a well-drained wall!

Iris confusa likes to be fairly moist. I suppose it could be
that in which case, lucky him!

Or the beautiful Iris laevigata which can also be a bog plant.

Some links for the OP to look at
http://www.ensata.com/HTML/PlantPages/species_&_bog.htm

http://www.lilieswatergardens.co.uk/index.asp (and do a Search for Iris)


I do love bearded Iris and my only complaint about them is that when they're
over, they' *so* over which, as they like to be baked makes them hard to
disguise with other plants around them.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'