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I was given some iris germanica for my birthday. The packaging isn't very helpful about planting them. It says they are bulbs and should be planted 4" deep but when I opened the pack they look like rhizomes.
As far as I know if they are rhizomes rather than bulbs they need to be planted just below the soil level or with a bit showing where the new growth is. Is this right? They are long tubers with 6-8" roots rather than bulbous so I hope I've got this right and they are rhizomes.
I sort of remember that some Irises like acidic soil. Is this true for all Irises? If so should I use ericasaeous compost (can't spell that one after 2 glasses of red wine...lol) mixed in with the soil?
Any advice please?
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As far as I know if they are rhizomes rather than bulbs they need to be planted just below the soil level or with a bit showing where the new growth is. Is this right? They are long tubers with 6-8" roots rather than bulbous so I hope I've got this right and they are rhizomes.
I sort of remember that some Irises like acidic soil. Is this true for all Irises? If so should I use ericasaeous compost (can't spell that one after 2 glasses of red wine...lol) mixed in with the soil?
Any advice please?
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"..I went from adolescence to senility, trying to bypass maturity.." Tom Lehrer
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