Next meeting will be on 6th November Guest speaker will be Amanda Trulove Talks about “Florists Art”
November meeting will be on the 6th November a week earlier than usual and will be the last meeting for the year. We are taking a break and the first meeting will be in February, 2025 the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
But we are not finished yet we still have a garden ramble to go and a Christmas Party. At the November meeting we have a guest speaker, Amanda Trulove speaking about “Florist’s Art”. Visitors and new members are always welcome, even for our last meeting for the year.
In my garden at the moment, the Iris are coming into bloom. Iris flowers begin blooming in late winter to early spring. Iris care is minimal once the growing iris is established. Iris plant care consists mainly of dividing the iris plants to assure continued blooms. Iris plants are abundant multipliers but once the rhizomes of the plant become crowded, the iris flowers may be limited, and the rhizomes need to be separate.
Tips for growing iris: Plant rhizomes of the iris in a sunny location with well-drained, rich soil for optimum flowering. Leave room for growth between the rhizomes and do not bury the entire rhizome. Make sure roots are covered but allow the iris rhizome to remain partially above ground to avoid root rot.
Once blooms fade, leave the foliage to yellow before removing it from the flowerbed. As with many spring blooms, the foliage is sending nutrients to the rhizome for next year’s flowers. This is one of the difficult parts of iris care, as many gardeners wish to immediately remove foliage once flowering is done.
Other iris plant care includes watering during dry spells, fertilization before flowers appear and deadheading of the spent blooms. However, most clumps of iris provide flowers with no maintenance. Iris is drought-tolerant and may be part of a xeric garden; keep in mind even drought-tolerant plants benefit from occasional watering.
Xeric Garden: This type of landscaping uses as little water as possible. This has the advantages of making the xeric garden easier to plant and maintain, while also being more cost-efficient for the owner and less harmful for the environment.
The Galston District Garden Club meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Galston Community Hall, at 7.30 pm, 37 Arcadia Road, Galston. For further information visit our website: www.galstongardenclub.com.au or email: [email protected]
