So what?

They would still do much better in a loamy soil. Loam is also much better
for you to work than clay because it isn't hard when dry nor sticky when
wet.

Coir is a better choice as a soil additive than peat because it does not
require destroying the few remaining peat bogs to produce it.


fran wrote in message
...
I have to question your comment about the soil type for irises. I
have solid clay and while it may have taken a couple more years for
the isires to settle in, they bloom like crazy and have to be thinned
every 3 -4 years. Nor have I amended the soil, except for a small
amount of peat (a 3 sq ft bag dug into a 8 ft by 4 ft plot).

I thin them when the weather starts to cool back down, and have
thinned as late as Thanksgiving (which is 50 degree weather here).

On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 23:27:12 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

The best time to transplant Irises is after blooming.

They do best in a loamy soil not clay.
You should add as much humus and coir to the soil as you can!!!


Jim Hamer wrote in message
. ..
I live in Bucks Co PA not far from Philadelphia. Can anyone tell me
the
right time to transplant some Irises. What type of soil do they like
best.
My backyard is solid clay!!


Thanks for your help.