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Re: Siberian irises

Jan, thanks for the info re: siberians.  I hope to get them in the
ground within the next week, maybe sooner if I can get the time.  Should
I let them dry out or keep them like they are now, in peat moss with a
little water?

Deb
Medfield, MA
Zone 6
debb@ma.ultranet.com


Jan Stetson wrote:

> [
> RE: Question about necessity to plant Siberian Iris divisions
> immediately.
>
> Last fall, I divided a HUGE (about 4' in diameter) clump of
> Siberians.  They also had not bloomed that year.  Some were white,
> some Caesars Brother, and some that I think of as 'Caesar's little
> brother'; similar to CB, but shorter, less intense color and greener,
> less erect foliage.
>
> Some I divided into very small bits of rhizome.  Some I left as larger
>
> clumps, maybe 8" to 12" by 3".  The larger clumps bloomed better this
> year.  There were two large clumps, about 12" in diameter, that I just
>
> didn't have the strength to divide and plant.  They sort of sat where
> I'd tossed them for several weeks.  I finally turned them roots down
> and tossed a little dirt around them before the ground froze.  This
> spring, I stuck the entire clumps into the corner of a bed.  They
> bloomed great, and proved to be CLB.
>
> Moral: SIs are pretty tough, at least in my experience.  I wouldn't
> loose any more sleep over yours.  Get them in some dirt when you can.
> Cut back the foliage to 6-8" and water well after you get them in the
> ground.
>
> Good luck,
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Jan Stetson          Gardening in Massachusetts, USDA zone 6
> jks@concentra.com
>
> Concentra Corporation
> 21 North Avenue
> Burlington, MA 01803-3301
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