Re: Beginner's Question about Dividing, When & How
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Beginner's Question about Dividing, When & How
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 21:14:34 EDT
In a message dated 10/12/01 11:33:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
JesseLee04@aol.com writes:
<< It has about eight or nine fans
now, in addition to the two stalks. I'm wondering if I should divide it or
not. I took it in last winter on nights when it got near freezing (we only
have a few here). Does anyone have any advice? >>
Denise,
If it is not blooming, go ahead and divide it. If it is blooming, wait
for it to finish. I grow Irises in pots here, and the only way I take any
inside on a freeze night is if one has a bloom stalk on it. This past
winter, the pots were outside during temperatures as low as 12 F [-12 C] with
subfreezing temperatures for over 15 hours. I suspect the pots were totally
frozen, but the Irises were not harmed.
Mark A. Cook
BigAlligator@aol.com
Dunnellon, Florida [USDA Zone 8b]
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