Re: digging and planting


kester wrote:
> 
> We live in zone 7(TX) and want to dig some irises from my mothers yard
> while they are blooming and plant in our yard.  Can we do this then without
> waiting until 6 to 8 weeks after they stop blooming?  The property may be
> sold just after or during the blooming season and bulldozed.
> 
> David & Ema Kester

David & Ema,

Not the best time to transplant iris but yes, save those iris.  As Art
mentioned they will probably not bloom next year but will in succeeding
years.

Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Cathey's Valley, Ca (Mariposa County home of Yosemite National Park)
Zone 8
 

Rick



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