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- Hardy Bog and Pond Plants, Louisiana Iris -
Blue Flag, Yellow Flag, Louisiana Black Gamecock, Little Rock Skies Iris
Louisiana Dixie Deb Iris, Variegated Japanese Iris, Louisiana Snowdrift Iris
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| THE KEY TO BIG POND PLANTS AND BLOOMS IS
FERTILIZER TABLETS ONCE A MONTH!
Not just any fertilizer will do. You need 10-26-10 Copper Free*
This is very important for big blooming lilies, lotus and flowering plants.
*Copper will kill your valuable
Japanese Trapdoor Snails that eat algae. |
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Iris are water plants that grow very well in water or in regular soil near the water. As a bog plant they add color to any pond or stream and help prevent erosion. The iris flower has become a mainstay in all water gardens. Ecological restoration projects use the iris as one of their primary plants to recover the land. They can be direct planted in the earth or potted. The pot should be submerged in water with 1 inch over the top of the planting media. The important thing here is that the soil needs to be like wet mud. The width of the pot should be at least eighteen inches in diameter, for the rhizome needs room to multiply and expand with its offshoots. The soil mixture in the pot is important. Put heavier soil, like clay, in the bottom six inches of the pot. The clay will help support the root system. Fill the remainder of the pot with compact top soil. Plant the rhizome about one and one-half inch beneath the top-soil. Pack firmly.
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Blue Flag Iris
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| (Iris versicolor) This is a small iris with the narrow green foliage growing to about 2'. The spring flowers are violet blue. It winters easily.
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Yellow Flag Iris
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| (Iris pseudacorus) Enjoy canary yellow spring flowers above 3' to 4' vertical green foliage. Very hardy and a strong grower. Pot in a large container.
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Louisiana Black Gamecock Iris
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| Purple Louisiana Iris - A very popular choice for its unusually dark flower. It grows to about 24" tall. It has velvety black-violet flowers with gold.
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Louisiana Snowdrift Iris
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| White Louisiana Iris - This is a very pretty pure white iris. It is one of the smaller varieties growing to 24".
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Louisiana Dixie Deb Iris
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| Yellow Louisiana Iris - This iris will grow to 30" and has plenty of light yellow blooms in late spring. A good grower that will spread quickly.
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Variegated Japanese Iris
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| (Iris kaempferi variegata) The attractive foliage has very distinct green and white vertical stripes. The flower is cobalt blue. It grows 2' to 2 ½' high.
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