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Do bearded iris do well in pots? #45744 March 23rd, 2006 at 10:55 AM
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OP TheGardenerGuy Member Joined: Apr 2003 Northern Illinois	Hi... I was thinking about making a pot of bearded iris and small daylilies... Has anyone tried this or would it be better to plant these in the ground? It would be nice to have a pot that i don't have to plant every spring.

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Re: Do bearded iris do well in pots? #45745 March 23rd, 2006 at 11:48 AM
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cinta Member Joined: May 2005 Penna	Greg I have daylily stella, and a old iris that seems to grow anywhere. I did this by accident I seperated some plants and did not have time to plant them in the garden and put them in the pot as a temporary home. They have been through two winters and still alive.

Re: Do bearded iris do well in pots? #45746 March 23rd, 2006 at 12:43 PM
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Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	Greg, Yes they do grow well in pots. Once the flowers/plants start to get small, then you would want to separate them to give them more room. I have seen quite a few different kinds of bulb combinations in pots that are just amazing!

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