Bob. re Dardanus in this area. Plant in the grittiest fastest-draining soil you have with no more than 2% humus. Fertilize only wtih liquid fertilizer, low nitrogen. Check further at the Aril Society's website. A raised bed is in order or a slope. You can use peat in the top 6 inches as Henry Danielson used to-- who was very successful with them.Be sure to pprotect against iris borer along about April 6. Regards, Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Hoel" <bob.hoel@comcast.net> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 2:56 PM Subject: [pbs] Iris dardanus >I have purchased some "bulbs" of Iris dardanus thinking that they were like >other Dutch Iris that I have planted. When I opened the brown paper bag >they came in I realized that these resemble more of a typical bearded Iris >rhizome, which I would plant nearly on the surface. Can someone tell me >how these should be planted? On the surface or not? If not, how deep? I >assume the rhizome should be planted horizontal to the surface like a >bearded iris. The packaging said full or partial sun. What I have since >read suggests the more sun the better and that they like to bake in the >summer sun. > > Cultivation pointers appreciated. > > Bob Hoel > Chicago area > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/