| Show t — f j THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE JL Oj la i rm t? t HOME MAGAZINE its beauty nals that of rainbow by Kim Bruce have come a long way the “flags’' in the of yesterday In Utah the iris has become one of the leading flowers In both beauty and popularity It adapts jtsclf with ease to our local growing conditions No rare sight at all is to see these rainbow flowers growing in desert country where they receive very little water and care Because of its ease of cultivation the iris has been uti IRIS lized by many communities in their civic beautification proj- ects This is especially true in the southwest part of the state where It is difficult to grow many plants A very active state iris society and many outstanding hybridizers have helped bring the iris to the fore in Utah is IRIS of truly today creation with TIE gorgeous rivaling the rain- bow In hue They are not as fragile as they used to be but have a substance which holds up under adverse conditions The modern iris can be used in arrangements with much suc- cess Select a sunny spot for your iris and see that the bed is Most growers two holes iris by digging plant with a ridge between them The rhizome is placed on the ridge and the roots spread out in the deeper holes to each side Cover the rhizome with no more than an inch of soil and firm around the plant Water thoroughly DIVIDE clumps dig up without injuring rhizomes Wash' soil off and carefully pull apart divisions You will find natural divisions Cut back to about 8 inches in fan shape and plant as above To form clumps plant so end of rhizome points toward center of clump The new growth will develop on the outside Generally growers begin to dig plants after blooming period Middle of July and August are excellent planting times well-draine- d T) JPOodbG 509 EBedlGOntnig Ready for Planting Complete Selection Petunias Snapdragons Asters Eggplant Tomatoes Marygolds Zenias 1 ¥ doz Ui or 298 per flat as low as 98 C doz 69c pkg of 3 low as 59c Peppers Evergreens in gallon can Gladiolus No 1 bulbs Tuberous Begonias RIGHT Complete assortment of sprayers and sprays fertilizers peat moss etc L10EIGR0 Out-Demonstra- tes All Others Morgro gives your lawns and garden all the mineral ele ments for healthier growth 5-l- CEADC MAIN O 3iilli3 385 Bag Bag 100-l- b i&t&fxc&M 45c Bag b 50-l- b Op Daily Stoadny 550 STATS 930 mm4 AT ITN SOUTH m Until 0 p m Vicky Miller watches her brother Keith to see that he picks only the light flowers as they gather iris for arrangement Peony Pointers trekts West OPEN lo ! imI ( MtrtMt In tit f trom at Made te 5 Order spray swingin' kctmkmai uu vmhuu osciUAtwi Waters most lawns in 1 setting no work for you uses less water! J 'i iv 1 FREE Do-It-Yours- elf And use the materials i Advertised in the 24 H W II 1 1 1 a m START DAY fifchCti' by L trellises EVERY 8-9- Cell er write fer rfessriptive drtwlar rthes lattice Utah Iris Society exhibition which will be held at the State Capitol and view iris in bloom at the gardens throughout the state Take along a pencil and paper and mark down the names of those which appeal to you Then order them early Combine iris with other planting materials in your garden to create beautiful par-de- n pictures Try some early blooming yellow iris before a flowering quince and border the iris with grape hyacinths Golden Iris planted with red peonies or some of the lovely blues with the pink ones or try the blues in front of a beauty bush In fact you can work magic with iris Ty it this year and remember some of the most beautiful varieties are the least expensive FrUtyi Until 9 pm LAWN OWNERS: SAVE TIME! lirftil now visit the shows especially a4 lor§ THU et trellises pickets A A NASNER 3780 W 9th So 11 with a 24-type of weed spray Avoid letting the vapor waft over on to other plants You are having double trouble with your peonies They like sunshine and do not do well in the shade They should not be mulched with manure as it is conducive to blight Hand pick all buds leaves and stems as soon as they begin to discolor Do tiot allow any infected tops to remain on the plant through the winter Remove and replace the soil around the infected plants Spray around the crowns in the early spring and again as the plants start to grow Some authorities advise successive D Q These flowers grew In my lawn I was wondering for sure if they were flowers or some sort of morning glory I also have some peonies planted on the north of my garage and they grow nicely until the leaves come out good and then they turn yellow and blight Is there' something 1 can do while they are in the early stages? We put sheep manure in the peony soil — Mrs II M L Spring City Utah A Specimens sent appear to be a form of Amaranthus but were too dry and shriveled to be accurately identified Spray 4-- 5 sprayings at intervals of a in the early spring to be used is Bordeaux Spray mixture week Q Our house faces east and the front gets sun most of the day Our summer temperatures get quite high I would like to know what flowers to plant under such conditions Also what flowers will climb and cover a fence other than roses Since we are renting I do not want to put a lot of money into flowers Mrs WBD Elko Nev A Try any of the following for your east front California poppy Cape marigold ice plant dwarf morning glory annual phlox por tulaca marigolds and zinnia Annual for climbing on fences are morning-glorand scarlet runner bean It Is perhaps too late for this year but sweet peas make an excellent fence cover Some trailing types of nasturtium also do nicely four-o’cloc- k y Salt Lake City Sunday May 22 1955 I 1 L |
