Re: CULT: Planting an iris garden

 Hi Deb - this is one of those things where a picture would be worth a
thousand words.

I'm not sure it's what you mean, but sometimes old rhizomes that haven't
bloomed can become really long.  It grows a new section each year, and
the previous generations can still be there.  These older pieces usually
don't have any live roots, but I guess as long as they are alive and
connected to the growing part, they are good for something (stored
food),  When replanting, sometimes it's easier just to break off and
discard those older sections than to try to get the whole uneven lumpy
thing nicely planted.

Depending on what part of the country you are in, and how well drained
your soil is, you can cover the entire rhizome with a little bit of
soil.  Or hold it down/prop it up with a few well placed rocks, if it
won't stay put, until new roots anchor it.

Check the links from the American Iris Society (see below, after my
signature line) for some diagrams that show how to plant.

Hope that helps a little.

<I divided
                         the rhizomes that had multiplyed however I am
left with long rhizomes
                         that are not fitting well in the soil. >

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Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
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