Re: Douglas Iris
- To: Nan Sterman <n*@mindsovermatter.com>
- Subject: Re: Douglas Iris
- From: L* R* <l*@peak.org>
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 12:31:57 -0700 (PDT)
Pacific coast irises HAVE to be moved when they're in active root growth,
which is easy to detect: there will be fat white roots forming at the
advance edge of a fan. It's undoubtedly too late now in your area, but
the usual
windows are mid-autumn [around late Oct-early Nov in the PNW] and
early-mid spring [early April here].
In your area, the optimum time may be late fall, but the root growth is
the give-away. If you wait tl fall, you might find that irrigation, after
it cools off, will stimulate root growth.
loren russell, corvallis, oregon
On Sat, 17 Apr 1999, Nan Sterman wrote:
> Hi everyone --
>
> I have some questions about the California Native Iris -- also called the
> Douglas Iris. Mine are blooming beautifully right now, in clumps of
> lavendar, marron, and yellow. I realize, however, that some are in the
> wrong location. Can anyone tell me the best time of year to move the iris
> and how to do it.
>
> This is their second year in the ground and their first good bloom, will I
> need to wait two years for them to bloom after I move them? Is bloom
> related to clump size or to something else?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Nan
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> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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