On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 00:06:45 -0800, "gregpresley"
wrote:

===Irises are pretty tough guys. I have tossed bits of rhizome up as I'm
===working on beds and had them root wherever they landed. Many people have had
===the experience of throwing iris rhizomes in their compost piles and finding
===them with new leaves the next spring. Basically, the rhizomes should be
===touching the dirt somewhere - that is all they really need. They don't like
===wet spots however, so don't throw them in the part of your yard that turns
===into a lake with every rainstorm.......
==="Sue D" wrote in message
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=== I have a question for anyone who is an expert on Irises, or just
=== someone with a really good knowledge of them.
=== Is it possible to over winter common irises out of the ground all
=== winter in zone 6? My nieghbor has dug her's up waiting on instulation
=== of a pond, is it safe to over winter them out of the ground and inside
=== a non-building?
===
===
=== Thanks for any help,
===
=== Sue D.
===


All depends on what type iris your talking about if it likes wet feet
or not. All of my Iris have been planted for years with 6 inches of
water or more above their crowns..........they love wet feet and being
submerged. They are Louisiana variety........As far as I can tell all
varieties of Iris with the exception of Bearded types like
wetfeet......and its this reason they are so popular in bog and water
gardens.
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