Thanks for the tips! I am trying to grow some native iris (Iris tenax) for my yard from seed outdoors in containers in a sheltered location (I'm in Zone 8-9ish depending on urban heat island effects). I may have flowers from them *someday* but for now I think my challenge will be just getting them to even sprout, and once they are transplantable size, being able to tell them apart from grass bc the foliage is so skinny. They're not as tall as the cultivated varieties of course (and I have no idea how they would perform as a cut flower) but they are SO beautiful, the plant I collected the seeds from had a lovely mixture of lavender and gold on the petals. Good to know that they might do ok next to the house, those dry shade areas can be hard to fill in sometimes.
I got some Dutch Iris on clearance and planted them in January. Here in South Carolina I plant a lot of bulbs December/January to take advantage of better prices and less squirrel activity. Sometimes they dig up even inedible bulbs like daffodils.
Hi Tonya, Can you please comment on my issue with the new Dutch Iris bulbes in raised free land beds South facing, coming on so nice since early spring when planted, but then they suddenly stopped growing, and now, when it got so much warmer, got brownish tips on the tips of their bold, swordlike foliage. Don´t they like full sun? I do water them regularly. Maybe I should try with giving them some shade?? Your comments on that, please; They are still in the ground; maybe there is something I could do to help them on??
Hi, can l grow next to The pond? Next to pond l have mudy place not wet and not super dry, sunny inuff. Last year l tryed plant it next to The Pine and they hated it
I'd like to know more about your tunnel situation. So if I start seeds indoors in winter and I need to move them out to the tunnel (I have a small one, not a double tunnel) Will the shock of the cold winter air affect everything? I'd have to lift my tunnel sides to plant stuff in the ground? I noticed that sometimes you do leave your seedlings in the trays and leave them in the tunnel. hmm I've just never tried this before..lol
Can I ask, are they very toxic to people as I have dutch iris bulbs and haven't planted them yet as I'm a little concerned about the toxicity side of them I was hoping to cut some of them for my vase but as I said I've heard so much about them toxic that I'm a little put off planting them now 🤔
Indirect sunlight is best, if not, a sunny wall, or even these bulbs *can* tolerate partial shade, I got mine and I fought for those dang bulbs, and their coming up now! I hope you bulbs adventures will be fruitful!
Yay! I’m so glad you’re Back. So happy you’re able to get back at it some. Hope you hand is doing ok.
Hi! 👋
Good to hear your voice & see your wonderful video!! ❤
They are so pretty. I wish I had a hundred of them.
Good to have you back for some good tips :)
Thanks for the tips! I am trying to grow some native iris (Iris tenax) for my yard from seed outdoors in containers in a sheltered location (I'm in Zone 8-9ish depending on urban heat island effects). I may have flowers from them *someday* but for now I think my challenge will be just getting them to even sprout, and once they are transplantable size, being able to tell them apart from grass bc the foliage is so skinny. They're not as tall as the cultivated varieties of course (and I have no idea how they would perform as a cut flower) but they are SO beautiful, the plant I collected the seeds from had a lovely mixture of lavender and gold on the petals. Good to know that they might do ok next to the house, those dry shade areas can be hard to fill in sometimes.
Thanks for the video!
Can you try growing Iris tuberosa? Just a suggestion because it looks very special
I love this start to finish videos about flowers! I bet you worked a lot on them! Congrats!
I got some Dutch Iris on clearance and planted them in January. Here in South Carolina I plant a lot of bulbs December/January to take advantage of better prices and less squirrel activity. Sometimes they dig up even inedible bulbs like daffodils.
Hi Tonya, Can you please comment on my issue with the new Dutch Iris bulbes in raised free land beds South facing, coming on so nice since early spring when planted, but then they suddenly stopped growing, and now, when it got so much warmer, got brownish tips on the tips of their bold, swordlike foliage. Don´t they like full sun? I do water them regularly. Maybe I should try with giving them some shade?? Your comments on that, please; They are still in the ground; maybe there is something I could do to help them on??
You sound like a friend of mine, she is from Tennessee
Welcome back!
I take it this means you haven't moved?
Hi, can l grow next to The pond? Next to pond l have mudy place not wet and not super dry, sunny inuff. Last year l tryed plant it next to The Pine and they hated it
I'd like to know more about your tunnel situation. So if I start seeds indoors in winter and I need to move them out to the tunnel (I have a small one, not a double tunnel) Will the shock of the cold winter air affect everything? I'd have to lift my tunnel sides to plant stuff in the ground? I noticed that sometimes you do leave your seedlings in the trays and leave them in the tunnel. hmm I've just never tried this before..lol
Aloha from Hawaii. Can iris grow here if the rhizomes have a frozen period in a freezer to simulate winter? Thank you.
Did they come back this year?
Have you decided to move to another place ??
Can I ask, are they very toxic to people as I have dutch iris bulbs and haven't planted them yet as I'm a little concerned about the toxicity side of them I was hoping to cut some of them for my vase but as I said I've heard so much about them toxic that I'm a little put off planting them now 🤔
Are they perennials
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How much Sun?
HOW MUCH SUNLIGHT?!?
Indirect sunlight is best, if not, a sunny wall, or even these bulbs *can* tolerate partial shade, I got mine and I fought for those dang bulbs, and their coming up now! I hope you bulbs adventures will be fruitful!