Re: WATERING NEWLY PLANTED IRISIS
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] WATERING NEWLY PLANTED IRISIS
- From: m*@attglobal.net
- Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 11:48:14 -0400
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From: mmboehm@attglobal.net
You use the word "bulb". Are you talking about bulbous irises or were these tall bearded with a "bulb" that looks a bit like a potato? If the latter, ideally they should be moved between July 15 and Aug. 15 according to NY Botanical Garden. Here in Connecticut I try not to move them after August because they tend to heave over the winter if I do. Chances are the problem is not that they need water but that they need to grow
new roots very fast. If you can find the product "Roots" in a garden center you can water with that following the label directions.
If what you were moving were the white or blue (or red, etc.) grassy leafed siberian irises, yes, water them and also use the Roots mentioned above.
Margaret Boehm
punkyvv@aol.com wrote:
> From: punkyvv@aol.com
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> I dug plants up from a friend about 100 bulbs, i planted them in my yard last week. I am a beginner, i watered them when i put them in. I live in pa. we had one very cold night so far. My plants look kinds scrubby, do i have to water them to wake them up a little bit. I sure hope they are not dying, lots of work they looked great when i put them in. Can someone answer me soon, do i give them a drink? Thanks for your help
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> thank you
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> cheryl van vugt.
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