Re: [gardeners] Iris Maintenance

Pauline & Gary (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 2 Oct 1999 21:41:53 -0400 

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Thanks to all for responses on Iris Maintenance.    I don't seem to have =
any problems with diseases, etc. the breezes are significant throughout =
the garden.  The only rot problem I have encountered is in the stems of =
my Autumn Joy sedum.  I have these in same bed as rest of my perrenials =
and they got sprinkled a lot as I was trying to counter effects of the =
"Before Floyd" drought.  Too much water on the sedums I think, although =
my other specie (can't remember the name, but lighter in color and much =
taller) didn't suffer same plight.  By the way, do all sedums flop over? =
 These tall ones all flop over leaving a very unsightly center, much =
like spokes on a wagon wheel.  The hurricane didn't help this situation =
any.
Thanks again to all of you. =20
Pauline Wilmington, NC
gnp@wilmington.net
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Michael & Bambi Cantrell <cantrell@onslowonline.net>
    To: gardeners@globalgarden.com <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
    Date: Saturday, October 02, 1999 4:55 PM
    Subject: Re: [gardeners] Iris Maintenance
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    Hi Pauline,
    =20
    I little bit doubt that my way is the best way, but I often don't=20
    cut my iris's back, unless they really begin to look ratty.
    I hesitate to say this, but I haven't had any disease problems
    with them, and they rebloom every year.
    I'd at least wait until the foliage gets significantly yellowed
    before cutting them back.
    Good luck.  :-)
   =20
    Bambi
    Coastal Carolina
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        =20
        Can anyone tell me if I should be cutting the foliage on my =
Iris's now?  I did read that you do this when you divide them but since =
mine are in only one season, I am not sure whether I should leave the =
foliage long for winter (Zone 8).
        Pauline & Gary
        Wilmington, NC
        gnp@wilmington.net

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Thanks to all for responses on Iris=20 Maintenance.    I don't seem to have any problems with = diseases,=20 etc. the breezes are significant throughout the garden.  The only = rot=20 problem I have encountered is in the stems of my Autumn Joy sedum.  = I have=20 these in same bed as rest of my perrenials and they got sprinkled a lot = as I was=20 trying to counter effects of the "Before Floyd" drought.  = Too=20 much water on the sedums I think, although my other specie (can't = remember the=20 name, but lighter in color and much taller) didn't suffer same = plight.  By=20 the way, do all sedums flop over?  These tall ones all flop over = leaving a=20 very unsightly center, much like spokes on a wagon wheel.  The = hurricane=20 didn't help this situation any.
Thanks again = to all of=20 you. 
Pauline Wilmington, NC
gnp@wilmington.net
-----Original = Message-----
From:=20 Michael & Bambi Cantrell <cantrell@onslowonline.net&g= t;
To:=20 gardeners@globalgarden.com= =20 <gardeners@globalgarden.com= >
Date:=20 Saturday, October 02, 1999 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: = [gardeners]=20 Iris Maintenance

Hi Pauline,
 
I little bit doubt that my way is the best way, but I often = don't=20
cut my iris's back, unless they really begin to look = ratty.
I hesitate to say this, but I haven't had any disease = problems
with them, and they rebloom every year.
I'd at least wait until the foliage gets significantly = yellowed
before cutting them back.
Good luck.  :-)
 
Bambi
Coastal Carolina

 
Can anyone tell me if I = should be=20 cutting the foliage on my Iris's now?  I did read that you = do this=20 when you divide them but since mine are in only one season, I am = not=20 sure whether I should leave the foliage long for winter (Zone=20 8).
Pauline & = Gary
Wilmington,=20 NC
gnp@wilmington.net
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