tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post9133088340752089655..comments2024-03-28T03:06:56.796-07:00Comments on Prairiebreak: Eureka! Caucasian iris blooms....Panayoti Kelaidishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-37327094233979742402012-03-14T13:20:42.477-07:002012-03-14T13:20:42.477-07:00I dunno: you're mighty cool in my book!I dunno: you're mighty cool in my book!Panayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-81720522803245254672012-03-12T07:21:49.154-07:002012-03-12T07:21:49.154-07:00my garden might be!my garden might be!jeffwagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993340344493156621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-51694434291208773942012-03-12T06:07:18.531-07:002012-03-12T06:07:18.531-07:00Aside from I. danfordiae (which I think also needs...Aside from I. danfordiae (which I think also needs the company of grasses to siphon excess summer water and perhaps provide some symbiotic something), the reticulates are really alpine plants that do best with lots of irrigation...I have mine in all manner of sites (borders, rock gardens) and they clump up and live forever. Once the clumps get super congested, you can divide them (I do this when they are in full leafage) otherwise they can develop various fungal maladies. They are so cheap, one hardly has to do this! I think these are truly essential garden plants. I have hundreds and really ought to have thousands! I think I. winogradowii would thrive in a shady part of your garden, Jeff (you are cooler than me)...Panayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-61239586768626334762012-03-10T08:35:27.507-08:002012-03-10T08:35:27.507-08:00We've never gotten the hand of cultivating ret...We've never gotten the hand of cultivating reticulates. They are short-lived, probably because we don't know how to grow them. I thought they wanted lots of heat??<br />They've been planted in Lisas bed with the large metal cactus sculptures S- facing. I'd love to grow them well- they did fine in DK of course, and so did the Rhododendrons,...jeffwagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993340344493156621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-62667347363160927582012-03-05T18:35:37.134-08:002012-03-05T18:35:37.134-08:00There are dozens of spectacular iris from the Midd...There are dozens of spectacular iris from the Middle and Near east that are spectacular and bloom in winter and very early spring. I am specializing in these of late, David: there have been some great growers of these in New Mexico in the past. Many will thrive for you as well. We need to get you up here in April to see them in their glory!Panayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-21628308951447063492012-03-05T12:12:52.125-08:002012-03-05T12:12:52.125-08:00Nice...never heard of that iris. The bearded irise...Nice...never heard of that iris. The bearded irises often bloom in the 1st half of April here, but the last several years, who knows? Much to explore in tough bulbs and how to better use them in the all-year garden.Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-86113808858479568182012-03-04T21:57:46.760-08:002012-03-04T21:57:46.760-08:00OH, am I ever hearin' your song! Such a BEAUT...OH, am I ever hearin' your song! Such a BEAUTY....taking deep breaths....Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.com