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| I saw some siberian irises "Caesar's Brother" roots and planted them. I mixed in some composted manure and chopped up the dirt a bit and planted them with the roots down and the "hair" up. I followed the instructions that came with the package, but I also notice on the net that they said we're suppose to soak the root first which I did not do. Do I do this incorrectly?
In any case, there's suppose to be a rain storm for the next couple of days, so I hope that will be OK. Paul |
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| I did not soak any of the SI I received. Many were small plants without a strong root system. They all grew well. What's important was that they were watered almost daily for the first few weeks. Additionally, I am blessed with rich, acid soil which is a must for SI. Caesar's Brother is extremely vigorous here. It was purchased in a 6" pot at a local nursery. I was able to divide it in year four. Although it only blooms for 3-4 weeks, the foliage stays beautiful through fall. Its like having ornamental grass for the landscape.
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| The soil is rich but a bit alkaline PH 7.5. Hopefully, that will be OK. Thanks. Paul |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 7:50
| planted them with the roots down ==>>> when you start with this premise.. you are 99% of the way to success.. lol ... in my z5 .. i wouldnt worry about the soaking part ... and as far as i am concerned.. with this plant.. you could have run it over ... twice ... with the car before planting.. and it will live.. whether or not you get a good flower show.. is dependent on the veracity of the stock you bought .. not what you did with it after ... [if it was some bigboxstore packed in a box plant, rather than a pot grown plant] you also said: I mixed in some composted manure and chopped up the dirt a bit ==>> when you start to understand that you were working the SOIL .. and that you had dirt all over you after you were done playing.. you will come to have a better understanding of what soil development is all about ... words mean things.. and help you to conceptualize what you are doing .. and where you are going ... you were amending the soil to aid in water movement and retention ... through the incorporation of some humus ... which also added some nutrients ... i wouldnt waste much energy.. worrying about this one ken |
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