I have been growing some Irises from seeds since about April/May. I was
wondering when I should plant them in the ground. NYC zone7.

Theodore Padouvas wrote:

I have been growing some Irises from seeds since about April/May. I was
wondering when I should plant them in the ground. NYC zone7.

Are these bulb iris (sometimes called Dutch iris) or rhizome iris
(e.g., bearded iris). In your area, you should plant bulb iris in
the fall just before the first frost. You should plant rhizome
iris about the second week they are available in local nurseries
(real nurseries, not hardware stores or lumber yards).

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Theodore Padouvas wrote:

I have been growing some Irises from seeds since about April/May. I was
wondering when I should plant them in the ground. NYC zone7.

Are these bulb iris (sometimes called Dutch iris) or rhizome iris
(e.g., bearded iris). In your area, you should plant bulb iris in
the fall just before the first frost. You should plant rhizome
iris about the second week they are available in local nurseries
(real nurseries, not hardware stores or lumber yards).

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I am not sure what type. They are irises I started from seeds this spring
which I got as a gift.

I had mine in pots for the first 2 years, give them a chance to grow good
before I put'm out in my garden.


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I have been growing some Irises from seeds since about April/May. I was
wondering when I should plant them in the ground. NYC zone7.




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I had mine in pots for the first 2 years, give them a chance to grow good
before I put'm out in my garden.



I guess that is what I will do. Thanks to all.

Theodore Padouvas wrote:

"David Ross" wrote in message
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Theodore Padouvas wrote:

I have been growing some Irises from seeds since about April/May. I was
wondering when I should plant them in the ground. NYC zone7.

Are these bulb iris (sometimes called Dutch iris) or rhizome iris
(e.g., bearded iris). In your area, you should plant bulb iris in
the fall just before the first frost. You should plant rhizome
iris about the second week they are available in local nurseries
(real nurseries, not hardware stores or lumber yards).

I am not sure what type. They are irises I started from seeds this spring
which I got as a gift.

If the foliage is thin, grass-like, and dies down in the fall, they
are likely to be bulb iris.

If the foliage is blade-like, forms a fan, and persists through the
winter, they are likely to be rhizome iris.

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David E. Ross
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