Pacific Coast Iris - best time to transplant?
Rodger Whitlock (Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:42:43 PST)
On 3 Feb 2013, at 18:17, Lee Poulsen wrote:
So what should one do (in So. Calif.) if he is tempted beyond the ability to
resist into purchasing them in mid-spring at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanical
Garden (RSABG) plant sale? I cannot get them to survive in their pots until
the autumn.
Have you asked the RSABG how they carry their potted PCI through the summer?
This is the Mma Ramotswe technique: if you need information, just ask around:
someone's sure to have the answer and will love to talk about it.
Being a bold soul, I will, however, make a guess: you are letting the soil in
the pots get too warm. Try shading the pots, especially from sun striking the
pots themselves, or even plunge them rim-deep in sand or soil for the summer.
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Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Z. 7-8, cool Mediterranean climate