Well,
@Lestv - I am kinda hungry.
Yes, planning on using good potting mix that I get a local nurseries. And the pot (!) pictures were just examples as I knew the rhizomes like to stay on top of things (ok, that might not have been politically correct depending on how you think). That's why I was thinking of a rounded or dome shaped planter. Also I didn't know that they want l-o-n-g roots. Gotta get outside now and will try to snap a picture. Just hate taking my phone outside as I always fear I might water it.
I have a good supply of bone meal as well as perlite. Use them for the epiphyllums that I try to grow.
Also have all kindsa stuff like expanded shale, lava sand, green sand, and lord knows what. A local feed store went out of business a couple years ago and everything was 75 - 90% off. I stocked up on all kindsa yummy stuff like liquid fish emulsion, liquid seaweed, earthworm castings, various local brews, etc. These things don't go bad so I figured I might as well get them.
I know, I know. Irises don't need all of that. What they need is sun.
My sunniest spot is the parkway between my sidewalk and the street. A few years back I cleared it. By hand. Pretty much got all the nutsedge but with those boogers ya never know. So just as I'm going to make that my huge iris bed, lo and behold, the City comes along to do some type of maintenance and flooded the whole parkway. Grrr. Not nice.
Thanks everyone for your advice. As I said, if I can ever get my lazy self outside, I can snap a few pictures.
