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homergirl1957
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
cathy
tieton
washington
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 Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 10:30:14 AM
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hi fellow gardeners!
when is the right time to separate iris rhizomes? is it ok to do it now in the spring or is this strictly a fall activity? i live in the pacific nw.
thanks,
cathy
my sweet lena iris are spreading out!
in the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.-a. einstein |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 12:02:53 PM
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if they are already sending out new leaves or the flower stalks, its too late.
"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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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 12:41:34 PM
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teresa is right. but i have divided late and they do great. trim the tops to 3 inches and replant.might not bloom first year. they will live. feed vit. b complex happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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homergirl1957
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
cathy
tieton
washington
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Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 3:31:52 PM
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thanks all,
so i should wait until late fall or very early spring?
cathy
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 3:57:35 PM
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Ideally you wait, but I've had fine luck with doing in in late spring, but I agree with
Sherry that they should be trimmed back and may not folower the first year.
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marcia
WA
USA
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Posted - Apr 30 2010 : 09:44:41 AM
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We do ours after they are finished blooming. Most growers do them in late July or early August, but my mom(who has the prettiest flowers ever)does hers earlier. She thinks it gives them a better start before winter.
"Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other art follows. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization."
Daniel Webster
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