Hi Barb. Absolutely do not put them in plastic bags.
Mold and rot can start in a few days. When you dig
let them dry in the sun at least 1 day and use paper
bags left open at top. They can survive this way
for over a year.

John B
In Kansas

--- In i*@yahoogroups.com, Barb Johnson <barbjohnson_62@...> wrote:
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> I have to redo my front SDB bed that also has TBs in it because it's impossibly weedy/grassy. When I dig the irises they will go in bags each with its label so they can be replanted right away this summer. I might use plastic because I have more of it, but paper would probably keep them cooler.
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> Barb in SW MO, where our foot of snow is MELTING, yay!