Re: CULT: Easter and Irises Old and New

>> I had some old momma rhizomes that I left lying at the side of 
>> the bed (unplanted)
>> and they came through the winter fine, while the ones I had replanted 
>> died... of course, I
>> had to replant the momma rhizomes now since they were sending up
>offshoots.
>
>I noticed that the divisions of WABASH I
>replanted last summer were all rather sorry looking, so I hunted up the
>unplanted remnant of the clump I had divided. It looked ten times better
>than the divisions I had replanted, so I dug a hole and popped it back in
>the ground!

Jeff and Sandra,  I find this fascinating.  Can you, please, tell me 
where these unplanted old rhizomes overwintered - in full sun, full 
shade, partial - out in the open or in a sheltered area?

Laurie


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http://www.angelfire.com/mn3/shadowood/irisintro.html
USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern MN
acidic clay soil

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