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Fri, Sep 19, 08 at 17:56
| I see that a number of you grow nepeta with your irises. Can TB irises handle the shading over the rhyzomes that nepeta would give them?
Mari |
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| Any plant that 'engulfs' the bearded iris will not be beneficial. So it depends upon how close and how big the Nepeta are. Make sure a lone rhizome doesn't get overtaken. |
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| Thanks..that is what I thought..I was wondering how close people grow their nepeta to the iris or do they just keep cutting it back. |
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| Your growing season is 12 months?! Depending upon the Nepeta, 'cause there are dwarf_er cultivars around, I would guess 1.5 feet away for most. That allows a 3-foot width for the Nepeta. Is your bed large enough for that? Unless the Nepeta is directly south of the iris (providing a 'northern exposure') the shade won't be an issue in sunny Florida :-) |
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