[pbs] An Introduction and A Japanese Iris Seed Question
James Waddick
jwaddick at kc.rr.com
Sat Mar 28 09:55:52 EDT 2009
Dear Anita ,
Welcome to the list. Hope you can continue to figure out how to post.
Japanese iris need a cold damp stratification to improve
germination. Sounds like you know this already. The germinated seed
can be individually potted in 2-3 inch diam pots using a soil that is
distinctly acidic. High in sphagnum or peat moss or soak in acidic
loving fertilizer which includes some acidic compounds.
Put the pots in 1/4 inch of water so they remain moist, but
are above the water line. Move them to bigger pots of the garden
when the roots fill the pots which may be in a month or so of good
weather and growth.
Japanese iris grown in acidic soils and above the water line
can bloom in the 2nd year, but surely by the 3rd.
Good luck and enjoy. Jim W.
>I need to know what sort of soil I should be using for germinating
>Japanese iris seed. I followed the directions I got from a website and
>have just taken the seed out of the refrigerator. Quite a few of them
>are beginning to sprout already, so I cannot delay in potting them up.
>Trouble is I'm not quite sure how to do this properly. Could someone
>please provide me with some howto's.
>
>Thanks a bunch! Anita
>
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