Re: Digging and Planting
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Digging and Planting
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 07:14:25 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 97-03-18 08:59:03 EST, you write:
<< However, how many of you have had success with moving rhizomes (bearded)
in
the SPRING ? Knowing they may not bloom the first year - but how any of
you
have actually tried digging and replanting them in the _spring_ and
succeeded
in _saving_ the plants? >>
Three years ago, in April I believe, my county decided to redo the cement
runoff drains on my street, requiring that I move about 80 bearded irises at
once or lose them. All were dug and replanted two weeks later. Included
were TB, IB, SDB, MDB, Arilbred, and MTB---all survived and grew fine.
Clarence Mahan in VA
