Re: winter heave - to squish or not to squish
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: winter heave - to squish or not to squish
  • From: P* <p*@bellsouth.net>
  • Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:43:27 -0400
LOL - so we have two "step on"s. There ya go show 'em who's boss. :) If 
it's well established it can hang.
But if it was newly planted last year - well I _hate_ losing a newly 
acquired iris - a year's effort and waiting kaput. grrr....  So all 
things considered I get on my knees and bow to them. My emerging spring 
iris fan shoots, especially the smaller ones are brittle.  So if you 
need to keep all you have in good shape ..... Plus spring fan rot is a 
problem here and wounded fans are just asking for it. If laying on the 
top of the ground a firm mash (you squish, I mash)  down and firming of 
the surrounding soil using fingers generally works. I've been to known 
to put a rock on top - keeps them down if you are still having freeze 
thaw cycles. Plus I've had crows fly off with them. Critters can do the 
darnedest things. If they still have roots in the soil I generally poke 
soil beneath trying not to disturb the roots more than needed. They may 
still be partly functional and pumping some water and nutrients. New 
roots will be replacing them soon but still .... why not?

Shaub, z6b NC

On 3/11/2014 7:46 AM, dpmallen tds.net wrote:
> Is there a scientific reason not to lightly and gingerly squish a heaved
> iris back down into the mud in the early spring?
>
> What is the best method besides pulling them up and re-setting.
>
> Thanks, Peggy Harger-Allen
> Indiana
>
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