A better draining medium. There is a long sticky on the Container Gardening forum describing it. It all makes a lot of sense, but I've never had much of a problem with things rotting in pots. I just use the commercial mixes - Miracle Gro or Scotts. But it's better for drainage to fill the entire pot than to have a layer of something else at the bottom. When you do that, you raise the level at which the soil will stay wetter and possibly lead to rot over the long term. I use pots primarily for annuals though, so it's not a big concern for me.
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Thats great advise, the peanuts go to my SIL 's business.
Thanks Victor. That's good to know.
It's basically all annuals in pots for me too.
Victor - I had the same experience with repotting and having peanuts tangled all up in the roots. Ugh. That is good info on the pot drainage. Makes sense!
Thanks Candyce & Pixie!
My Bluestone order came and half the Tirella were dry.
Just dmailed Redchick and the hostas are small but in good condition I believe about worth what I paid for thrm which was $4.00 ea
I want to get a royal purple/white iris - anyone have an idea so I can start looking for one?
Everything in my Bluestone order looked good except for my
Phlox 'Nicky'.
These are what I ordered:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/21536/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/167203/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2906/
http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/b/bp/LUYSS.html
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/9587/
and this is what they looked like when they arrived.....
Yep mine too
these are the hostas
Not exactly what your looking for but it smells great!
That is what I'm looking for Celeste, it's beautiful.
Thanks..it's an older one and I don't recall the name. I'll look and see if I can spare a piece after she's done blooming.
Thanks Celeste, I looked a bit in plant files and this is nice.
Helen Collingwood.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/67891/
I want something for a purple and white themed garden.
Debi - I am over crowded with these. Don't know what they are. Let me know if you want some.
Thanks Nance, you're very kind. I am looking for a bicolor one, but thanks!
Deb, I like that one too!
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Nanny, your looks like Siberian Iris 'Caesar's Brother';
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/4996/
You're welcome, Debi.
Celeste, I'll drop some off to you the next time we're coming through on our way to the frozen North.
Nanny.....I already have it and a nice yellow called 'Sugar & Butter' to go beside it...but thank you anyways!! LOL
I just saw all your great shots in another thread, Celeste. Your irises are gorgeous!
Thank you! still have a few not open yet.
Are you trying to challenge your DL collection with irises, Celeste? Those are great shots on the Blooms thread.
Thanks Victor....and no on the challenge. I only have maybe 25-30 different iris's and thats Siberians, Japanese, SDB, TB, and Louisiana Iris all together!
"only"... sheesh! He he... They're so beautiful Celeste.
It's still early. I have the utmost confidence in you...
LOL Harper...but really, have you ever visited the iris forum and see some of the beds they have?? It's an amazing sea of color and you can tell there are 100's of different cultivators!! Thats why I say 'only'.
I do have a good chunk of daylies and i'll admit it.....almost up to 300 now and I do think it's time to stop.
Now the Lily bulbs have multiplied over the last year in my yard...I had around 48 different ones and this year I would guess im up to 80.
I know! It is amazing. Still, having 25-30 different cultivars is a lot! I'd love to see a wide angle shot of your whole yard.
I only have that many varieties of weeds.
LOL Victor...im sure if you counted shrubs you'd beat me out in a heart beat! I have very few shurbs or tree's that aren't fruit bearing. Most of the tree's a round here 'came with the land'..Mother Nature did most of the landscaping!!
I'm with Victor on the weeds.
Sorry to change the subject but I need to know where to buy Iris.
Ensata gardens is a good one, Jo Ann
Thanks,Our iris are all purple,myDD 's are not ready to bloom for many years.
I was just on Ensata, I'm looking for purple and white combo. They have some really nice selections. On the iris forum, advanced search, I actually saw many that would fit my description, but none for sale. Glad I have some kind DG friends.
I like the blue and white combo too. Very nice.
I have an Iris question. I have some SIBs and TBs that need to be moved and divided. Is the best time right after bloom?
Yes...July or even August/Sept.
Yes, I've done it in July. And when I ordered iris from Paradise Gardens, they did not arrive until July or August.
Thanks Celeste, I needed that info too.
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