Re: Lifting Bearded Iris
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- Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 13:45:30 +1000
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Hello Louise,
I know that Lucy and a few others have already given you advice on your iris
move, however I thought I'd let you know that if your Japanese Maples are of
the ornamental variety you are in luck, or at least I hope so. Japanese
Maples, the ornamental ones, not the huge acer tree forms, have a very small
shallow root ball and are very suitable for moving as they do not send out
huge root systems. This is probably why most of us in windy sites have to
stake them down with sticks bigger than they are.So if you are able to take
them with you, carefully dig up, a two/three man job: 1 to dig ,1 to
steady/hold tree and 1 to help slide on to large hessian or similar mat.
Wrap tree roots/ball, dirt and all carefully in plant mat and if able have
mat already situated on a low trolley , then carefully move to transport or
spot where it can sit quietly.You can cover the base of the tree with more
sacking if you are unable to plant immediately, or leave in covered area to
protect from snow, etc until you are able to plant. It is recommended that
you don't leave tree unplanted for too long. Many tree nurseries store their
unsold field dug trees this way.
Hope this helps, Regards, Wendy.wendon@dcsi.net.au,zone8ishAus.
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From: "louise koch" <welles2@excite.com>
To: <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 7:19 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] Lifting Bearded Iris
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> Hello, this is my first post to the group. I'm in the eviable (not!)
> position of moving and leaving my garden. I am wondering if I can
> lift my Bearded Iris rhizomes and store them. If I can do this
> without killing the poor thiings, I'd like to take them with me,
> along with my Japanese Maple, and peonies.
> Thanks,
> Louise Koch
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