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Old 26-04-2003, 01:32 AM
jeff frelinger
 
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Default Best way to mark plants for later transplanting?

Many types of ireses are pretty tough. I have successfully transplanted
irises in midsummer. I suspect that moving them now would work fine.


"BB" wrote in message ...
Elizabeth,
Instead of the yarn, have you tried using the ties that come with the
bread/hot dog buns(they come in different colors too). You can also use
the ties that are available at the grocery stores for tying the veggie
bags.




Hi all,


I've got a bed of bearded iris that are blooming now. There are 2

colors.
This Fall, I want to weed out one of the colors. I previous tried tying

yarn
around the ones I wanted to remove when they were in bloom, but when I

went
to dig them out in the Fall, the yarns had all disappeared. Does anyone

have
a better method for marking? The rhizomes are pretty crowded, so I need

to
be precise. The foliage dies back but stays there to some extent.

Any/all
ideas appreciated.


Thanks,
Elizabeth