Re: To move or not to move?

Sharyn Hedrick wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>         I am faced with an iris dilemma that I hope some of you can help. I
> live in an old Victorian with a wrap-around porch. The part that wraps
> around is not covered by the porch roof and thus needs replacing due to dry
> rot. The majority of my irises are located on the south side of this porch.
> The carpenter told me this morning that he was going to start in 2 weeks.
> (We've all heard that before I'm sure.) Anyway my problem is I want to thin
> and rearrange these irises plus add new ones, some of which I just received
> yesterday, and I don't know when to do it. Now before he starts the porch?
> Trust that he really means 2 weeks and wait (not knowing how long it will
> take him to finish)? And what should I do with my incoming irises? Pot them
> all? How many to a pot? Like all of you, I take a lot of pride in my irises
> but I am really perplexed! Demolishing the old porch is sure to lead to a
> lot of tramping around in the bed.
>         What to do? What to do?
> 
> Sharyn Hedrick, Annapolis, Md.

Dear Sharyn.
I had a similar experience last year with my fence man. Even though I
offered to move the plants out of his way, he continued to assure me
that they would not be in his way. Over and over he promised to take
EXTRA care not to harm them in any way.  When I came home one day, there
was almost 2 feet of dirt piled on top of them.  HE THOUGHT THEY WERE
WEEDS!

I have since lost the 48 different varieties. I deducted their
replacement value from his bill and he took me to court! He eventually
got all his money, I got nothing, but, did put out the word as to his
carelessness. DIG UP YOUR IRIS AND GET THEM OUT OF YOUR MAN'S WAY!!!!!!

Diana Winship Richardson, with a beautiful fence, with no name on it.
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