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Old 15-10-2003, 11:02 PM
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What do I need to do with my blue & yellow flag iris's for the winter?
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Old 16-10-2003, 10:02 PM
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I live in zone 5 and I dont have to do anything. It sits in the mud and
comes back to life in the spring.


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Old 17-10-2003, 05:42 PM
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I set mine on the bottom, about three feet deep in Zone 5.

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Old 25-10-2003, 12:42 PM
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I also live in zone 5 and do nothing. The iris come through just fine.

Pixi

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do nothing is correct if you have fish in the pond for the winter take off
any dead stuff, DO NOT CUT THEM BACK, then they will die, no need to drop
them down just leave them where they are, of course these are hardy iris?!


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I also live in zone 5 and do nothing. The iris come through just fine.

Pixi

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Old 03-11-2003, 06:02 PM
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"ponder" wrote in
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do nothing is correct if you have fish in the pond for the winter take
off any dead stuff, DO NOT CUT THEM BACK, then they will die, no need
to drop them down just leave them where they are, of course these are
hardy iris?!


pixi wrote in message
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I also live in zone 5 and do nothing. The iris come through just
fine.

Pixi

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What do I need to do with my blue & yellow flag iris's for the
winter? Thanks
Kathy









Ouch! I cut mine back because I didn't know better. So, they will not come
back?


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Old 03-11-2003, 08:22 PM
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My wife cuts ours back every year - they always sprout new growth in the
spring
Gale :~)
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"ponder" wrote in
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do nothing is correct if you have fish in the pond for the winter take
off any dead stuff, DO NOT CUT THEM BACK, then they will die, no need
to drop them down just leave them where they are, of course these are
hardy iris?!


pixi wrote in message
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I also live in zone 5 and do nothing. The iris come through just
fine.

Pixi

"Jeff & Kathy Brown" wrote in message
...
What do I need to do with my blue & yellow flag iris's for the
winter? Thanks
Kathy









Ouch! I cut mine back because I didn't know better. So, they will not come
back?


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Old 03-11-2003, 11:22 PM
claude rogers
 
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I have cut mine back to within 2 inches of the gravel and sunk them to the
bottom for 2 years now, and get new growth every year..



"Gale Pearce" wrote in message
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My wife cuts ours back every year - they always sprout new growth in the
spring
Gale :~)
"Jeff Spicoli" wrote in message
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"ponder" wrote in
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do nothing is correct if you have fish in the pond for the winter take
off any dead stuff, DO NOT CUT THEM BACK, then they will die, no need
to drop them down just leave them where they are, of course these are
hardy iris?!


pixi wrote in message
...
I also live in zone 5 and do nothing. The iris come through just
fine.

Pixi

"Jeff & Kathy Brown" wrote in message
...
What do I need to do with my blue & yellow flag iris's for the
winter? Thanks
Kathy









Ouch! I cut mine back because I didn't know better. So, they will not

come
back?


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Old 06-11-2003, 07:02 AM
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I too have cut mine back, but I do cut them above the water line. I think
iris are pretty tough, unless you spent a fortune on them, then they die.
;o) ~ jan

On 03 Nov 2003 17:43:17 GMT, Jeff Spicoli wrote:

Ouch! I cut mine back because I didn't know better. So, they will not come
back?


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