When to transplant irises?
 

I have a 2 year old iris clump that is really too tall for the spot it's in.
When can I safely move them?
Thanks!

The best time is late autumn, but if you absolutely must move them now, wait
until after they flower, or you'll probably **** them off.

"Stu Pittasso" wrote in message
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I have a 2 year old iris clump that is really too tall for the spot it's
in.
When can I safely move them?
Thanks!

Thanks Doug!

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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The best time is late autumn, but if you absolutely must move them now,
wait
until after they flower, or you'll probably **** them off.

"Stu Pittasso" wrote in message
...
I have a 2 year old iris clump that is really too tall for the spot it's
in.
When can I safely move them?
Thanks!

Stu Pittasso wrote:

I have a 2 year old iris clump that is really too tall for the spot it's in.
When can I safely move them?
Thanks!

The best time is when your local nurseries (not lumber yards or
hardware stores, but real nurseries) have bare-root irises for
sale. See my
URL:http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_divide_iris.html.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at URL:http://www.rossde.com/garden/

The best time to transplant Iris rhizomes is from late July to mid
September, NOT late autumn.

David Ross wrote in
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Stu Pittasso wrote:

I have a 2 year old iris clump that is really too tall for the spot
it's in. When can I safely move them?
Thanks!

The best time is when your local nurseries (not lumber yards or
hardware stores, but real nurseries) have bare-root irises for
sale. See my
URL:http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_divide_iris.html.


Nice url, thank you. Any suggestions on organic methods to control iris
borer?

--
David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
email:
http://beyondgardening.com/Albums

"fynbos" wrote in message
ups.com...
The best time to transplant Iris rhizomes is from late July to mid
September, NOT late autumn.


That hasn't been my experience, but if it's worked for you, then apparently
the plants are pretty agreeable.

David Bockman wrote:

David Ross wrote in
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Stu Pittasso wrote:

I have a 2 year old iris clump that is really too tall for the spot
it's in. When can I safely move them?
Thanks!

The best time is when your local nurseries (not lumber yards or
hardware stores, but real nurseries) have bare-root irises for
sale. See my
URL:http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_divide_iris.html.


Nice url, thank you. Any suggestions on organic methods to control iris
borer?

No. While I garden "semi-organically", I would immediately grab
the nearest chemical toxin if I had iris borer.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at URL:http://www.rossde.com/garden/