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Transplanting Irises
Hi! Please forgive a lurker's abrupt intrusion. : ) A friend is coming over
today and wants to dig up some of my overgrown irises and give them a new home. Is it safe to do that in a desert climate with the heat of summer just upon us? I moved some this spring, and I'm not sure they're going to come back. Any help appreciated. Nancy in Boise |
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Transplanting Irises
Nanceemo wrote:
Hi! Please forgive a lurker's abrupt intrusion. : ) A friend is coming over today and wants to dig up some of my overgrown irises and give them a new home. Is it safe to do that in a desert climate with the heat of summer just upon us? I moved some this spring, and I'm not sure they're going to come back. Clearly not the best conditions, but irises tend to be tough plants. What you might see is they could take a year or two off blooming to recuperate from the stress. A little extra water and attention would be nice. |
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Transplanting Irises
I had to move over 300 IRIS last summer in the middle of the 100+ temps here in
the High Mojave Desert, only lost about 1/4th of them and many where out of the ground for days at a time. If they take them home and plant them right away and give water to them, they should make it. Many times the tops will seem to die back, as the old roots are dieing, but the rhizome makes new roots and they come back just when you thing they are dead. But for your own info, the best time to do anything with Iris is in the fall. -- In This Universe The Night was Falling,The Shadows were lenghtening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the Stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, Man would one day go again. Arthur C. Clarke "The City & The Stars" SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Bishop's Car Fund http://www.bishopcarfund.Netfirms.com/ Starlord's Personal Page http://starlord-personal.netfirms.com Freelance Writers Shop http://www.freelancewrittersshop.netfirms.com "Nanceemo" wrote in message ... Hi! Please forgive a lurker's abrupt intrusion. : ) A friend is coming over today and wants to dig up some of my overgrown irises and give them a new home. Is it safe to do that in a desert climate with the heat of summer just upon us? I moved some this spring, and I'm not sure they're going to come back. Any help appreciated. Nancy in Boise --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.488 / Virus Database: 287 - Release Date: 6/5/03 |
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Transplanting Irises
I'd dig *all* the iris up, pick out all the best ones, replant some for
yourself and some for your friend. Should do okay, if they're planted well and you cut the greenery back to help it conserve it's energy (4 - 6 inches). And keep them well watered considering your climate. We've dug up irises here when it was in the 90s F and sunny, and they came back fine the next year to bloom. They seem almost as tollerant of abuse as the daylilies. If you're really worried, maybe you could plant the pieces in pots so your friend can put them in a slightly shady spot on the porch or wherever until better weather arrives for settling them into the bed. Hope that helps, Ali "Nanceemo" wrote in message ... Hi! Please forgive a lurker's abrupt intrusion. : ) A friend is coming over today and wants to dig up some of my overgrown irises and give them a new home. Is it safe to do that in a desert climate with the heat of summer just upon us? I moved some this spring, and I'm not sure they're going to come back. Any help appreciated. Nancy in Boise |
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