We are soon going to split our marginal plants in the pool and will have some iris plants. They are named "Iris Laevigata Alba". When my cheque clears that I sent to Dan I'm hoping to be able to post some pics on here so keep a look out for them. They grow to about 2ft so are not likely to get blown over like the tall ones do. They have a beautiful hint of pale mauve and make good clumps in just a year. I will cut them down to the proper planting size for anyone that wants them
Hello,
I would be very interested but don't have much to swap. I have welsh poppy seeds and some pink japanese anenome plants.
best wishes,
Paul
Thats ok Paul. As soon as I have some ready I will pm you ok. There will be plenty to share
Shirlton, I wouldn't say no. ;D Pm me and let me know, also about covering postage costs.
Cheers
Great,
Thanks very much,
Paul
Here hopefully is a pic of the iris
What a fantastic garden you have Shirlton.
If you have any spare Iris i would love some Thank you Rosebud.
oh wow! that is such a beautiful garden! welldone. how long have you been at it? it looks so.....well amazing!
can only echo what has already been said. That is one beautiful garden.
That is SO chocolate-box pretty! and how on earth do you manage to get everything flowering at the same time......wow 8) Congratulations :)
we are gonna split the iris tomorrow so if you want some pm me your address and I will post them to you and you can send me the postage afterwards. I don't really know how much they will cost to send, but I will cut them down so that they are lighter and will be ready to plant. Hope this is ok with everyone
From what I can find on the net, it likes damp soil, but will grow in actual water as Shirlton does. A minority of sources say it needs to be in water. After what last summer did to my Hostas, which one source mentions as a suitable companion for leavigata, I'm already thinking about a bog garden. It probably wouldn't need too much work, since some Hostas which are half-buried by the plants around them actually came through the summer unscathed; it was the ones in sparsely planted areas, and I have loads of those, which really suffered.
I have tried growing the iris out of water but they are not so good. When I looked them up on google it said they would grow in not less than 3 ins of water. I have also tried growing usual soil iris in water and the result was the same, They must have a different constitution. I have also tried growing arum lillies in the pool, they are ok during the first year but then come the winter they go all mushy. I now gro them in the soil and they fare well
oh i see....i don't have anything that even comes close to a bog garden...let alone a pond. should i be able to grow it in a pot?
I don't see why they shouldn't be grown in a container. Maybe one with no hole in the bottom, and a couple of inches of water over the compost?
Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on September 04, 2006, 20:34:41
I don't see why they shouldn't be grown in a container. Maybe one with no hole in the bottom, and a couple of inches of water over the compost?
excellent! i've got some shrub tubs with no holes in the bottom. hopefully i can make them into a bog. or hang on....maybe an old bath....lol
Or sink an old paddling pool and use that. There are all sorts of possibilities.
Thanks Shirlton! Can't wait. i am in the throws of making a bog garden, and we have the pond and stream, so I am spoilt for choice! Great to be able to add even more colour to the garden. Thanks very much!
The irises arrived this morning, thanks. They're going in a bucket with a couple of inches of water covering soil till I sort out something permanent for them. I've been contemplating a wildlife pond cum bog garden for so long it's time I did something about it.
Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on September 05, 2006, 10:41:31
The irises arrived this morning, thanks. They're going in a bucket with a couple of inches of water covering soil till I sort out something permanent for them. I've been contemplating a wildlife pond cum bog garden for so long it's time I did something about it.
:-X
I assume you're asking about 'wildlife pond cum bog garden'. The idea is a sort of double effort, with two shallow 'ponds', one made from decent quality pond liner, the other, bang next to it, from black plastic. The first will become a pond, if I ever do it, with lots of shallow water, which is the best for wildlife, plenty of plant cover, and no fish, which are extremely predatory. The second will be filled up with soil and become a bog garden. If I do manage to find the space for it, the two should blend together nicely.
The irises are sitting in a bucket of water overnight; I fell off a ladder this morning, and wasn't feeling up to doing much more then that.
Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on September 05, 2006, 21:06:34
I fell off a ladder this morning, and wasn't feeling up to doing much more then that.
I hope you are OK Robert - Get well soon etc.
Regards
Mike
Yippee Shirlton! They arrived safe and sound today! Many thanks. Loads to. Can't wait - I think half for the bog garden and half on the shelf in the pond. I have the aquatic pot at the ready for the pond one. ;D
Quote from: MikeB on September 05, 2006, 21:20:08
I hope you are OK Robert - Get well soon etc.
Regards
Mike
More or less. I was checking some windows in the church hall that wouldn't open; they only need a bit of grease, where i was expecting to have to have at them with a hammer to loosen a load of old paint or rust or something. But the ladder slipped on the polished floor, and of course I landed on top of it. So the wood split, fortunately not irreparably, my leg got a bashing from the rungs, but nothing's broken.
Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on September 05, 2006, 21:06:34
I assume you're asking about 'wildlife pond cum bog garden'. The idea is a sort of double effort, with two shallow 'ponds', one made from decent quality pond liner, the other, bang next to it, from black plastic. The first will become a pond, if I ever do it, with lots of shallow water, which is the best for wildlife, plenty of plant cover, and no fish, which are extremely predatory. The second will be filled up with soil and become a bog garden. If I do manage to find the space for it, the two should blend together nicely.
The irises are sitting in a bucket of water overnight; I fell off a ladder this morning, and wasn't feeling up to doing much more then that.
oh no...don't worry...i was acting my age and raising an eyebrow at the "cum" part.
i should be ashamed i know. i will now go and think about growing up. ;D
Hello Shirley, thank you for the plants. They are all lovely and healthy, i saw the cost of the postage you must let me repay you i shall put it in the post tomorrow.
Thanks again .Rosebud.
I'm so glad they arrived ok. I have sent you a PM with my address. Many thanks rosebud. If you need anymore just let me know
Yes Shirley, pm me your addy and I can do the same please. ;D So many plants - I am gardening tomorrow....WHOOPPEE!!
Mine are now planted in a bucket with a couple of inches of water over mud. It'll do for the time being, though at the rate they're growing I wouldn't bet on it lasting long.
many thanks Emma for the postage money for the iris and also for the cardoon seeds. they were a real surprise. I didn't think you had seen my post asking for some. when do you put the seeds in.
I would figure in Spring Shirley, unless you have somewhere you can overwinter them out of the frost. I don't think they are as sensitive as globe artichokes, altho mine are looking rather sad at the moment due to the drought...hope they pull through! And you are more than welcome by the way! ;D One good turn and all that!