Water Gardening: Problems with my potted plants. , 1 by cathy166

cathy166 wrote:
The ensatas I bought were specifically wetlands irises. They are not the only wetlands irises, and since my ensatas probably came from Costco, they came without extensive literature even though they are healthy, sturdy plants.My standard Japanese irises are not water plants.

You can probably get more info from the iris forum than the water gardens forum on this specific plant.

Also see http://www.paghat.com/iris-ensata.html. There's a lot of info on the internet, some from botanists, some from growers and some from capitalist resellers.

This may also help: http://www.irisgarden.org/irisculture2.html. You'll note the difference between Japanese and Siberian irises as well.

I do have to divide these every couple of years. They are not in full sun for more than 2 hours each day and are not heavily watered except during droughts.

As I am in southern New England and you are in Missouri, our conditions may be vastly different despite similar growing zone temperatures.

I also strongly suggest you go to a water landscaper in your area and choose marginal irises from the grower. If they are meant to sit in water, you will purchase them with water in the pot. Since they make their living landscaping around water features, they are certain to know which go in the water and which irises should be in moist areas outside the pond.

I am not an authority. I just love and grow a lot of irises.