Re: digging and planting
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- Subject: Re: digging and planting
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 19:56:23 -0700 (MST)
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.
The World Of Irises pg 314 sez that "Bearded iris rhizomes can be
replanted any time and they will live and eventually bloom..."
That being said, probably the sooner the better. The WOF also says "
Then as bud swellings appear in the new fans there is a quickening of
the new roots that will supply the plant with nutrients for new growth
during and after bloom." Take as much root system as you can, keep the
roots covered and get them back in the ground or in a pot as soon as you
can. They may not bloon this year but will probably bloom next year.
IMHO
John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
| to indicate the edge of the known world.
John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
Heavy clay base for my raised beds.
