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Gardening in mediterranean climates => Water => Topic started by: Daisy on June 20, 2012, 12:59:03 PM

Title: Iris ensata
Post by: Daisy on June 20, 2012, 12:59:03 PM

My white Iris ensata is in it's second year and is now filling it's planting basket.
Does anybody know the best time to split it?

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Whoops! This goldfish always has to get in on the act, whenever I go near the pond.
Daisy :)

Title: Re: Iris ensata
Post by: Alisdair on June 20, 2012, 03:32:30 PM

Divide at the end of summer when flowering has stopped - say late September; or spring before it really gets into growth.

Title: Re: Iris ensata
Post by: Fleur Pavlidis on July 12, 2012, 10:58:37 AM

What do you plant your irises in, Daisy? I bought special cloth planters from the nursery where I bought the plants (Bromfield Aquatics) but I've only had them for 2 years so I don't know how they'll hold up. They certainly don't tip over like plastic pots. I'm wondering whether to sew my own when I start dividing up the plants!