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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Jul 09 2009 : 09:21:51 AM
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I was given a bunch of iris's and now ready to plant them. I know I'm supposed to cut the tops off but aren't I supposed to do something with the roots?? They are bunched together too.
What else do I do or do I just plant the suckers??
Winona 
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 12:25:43 PM
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Hi Winona,
Separate the bunches, trim the tops off to about 6" and plant them. Not too deep. The actual rhizome likes to be mostly out of the soil. Good luck. Do you want some more? I have lots of really pretty ones that I'm dividing right now too.
Marcia
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 8:24:50 PM
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Iris's DO NOT like their feet wet, make sure they are in well drained soil, or they will rot, also be aware of boreing beetles, they will destroy the rhizomes in a matter of days.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2009 : 06:33:11 AM
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And they don't like their "feet" covered, either. So no mulch or at least maybe a light leaf covering in winter.
Kris
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donna rae
True Blue Farmgirl
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Donna Rae
Virginia Beach
VA
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2009 : 07:10:53 AM
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I usually plant mine as the others have said: with the rhizome above the soil level and the roots buried beneath the soil. I plant them in little clusters of 3 or 4 with the tips of the rhizomes pointing inward toward the center of the cluster. Mine are in well-drained soil in full sun with a bit of late afternoon shade. I dig them up and divide them for friends and neighbors every 5 years or so as they are very talented iris-baby producers.
Good luck and enjoy these spring beauties!
Donna Rae
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Colonial Farm Girls
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