Re: Digging and Diviiding Iris
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- Subject: Re: Digging and Diviiding Iris
- From: I*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 03:20:37 -0600 (MDT)
In a message dated 97-06-13 01:34:44 EDT, you write:
>
>When is the best time to dig irises in Southern Ind. Just north of
>Evansville? How should he go about dividing them? He saide it has been
>serval years ago that they where planted and have never been divided.
>I told him I would see what help I could get. Thanks for any help that
>you can give.
>
>
We divide our irises here about 6 weeks after bloom.... BUT we don't have the
stifling summers you have. The trick is to catch them in their dormant
period. Our bloom is in early June (in a NORMAL year), we divide from late
July until the end of August.
Usually!
Kathyguest, E. Aurora, NY
