an Iris question - replies
James Waddick (Tue, 31 Aug 2004 09:23:42 PDT)

Dear Joe and others;
My 2 cents.

You may be totally too warm for Tall Bearded iris. 'Victoria
Falls' is a top award winner from the American Iris Society and very
popular.

I suggest you try planting this -now is a still a good time-
in a site where it gets morning shade and afternoon sun. This will
give it the late day sun and heat it needs, but temper it from all
day heat. It would still get enough sun to bloom. I do this here by
planting on the west edge of a large tree avoiding some root
competition, but that isn't a major problem. If your soil is really
poor, fertilize it regularly.

Jim W.

ps 'Contraband Girl is registered as a Louisiana Iris, but one
nursery sold a pale orchid I. virginica under this name to confuse
the issue. Either way it would be very happy submerged in water.

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Zone 5 Record low -23F
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