Moving i. siberica in the fall--don't.
- Subject: [sibrob] Moving i. siberica in the fall--don't.
- From: b*@mail.uark.edu
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It's that time of year when questions come up about moving irises, and this
note should be taken as more ammunition AGAINST moving sibs at this time of
the year. Last year, due to the construction of new beds for daylilies and
Japanese irises, I had to move some siberians as well. I'll never do that
again. While the clumbs that were moved are still "doing sort of OK," they
just do not compare to the success I've had with plants I moved this spring.
If I were in a pinch, and had to move plants this fall, I'd over winter them
in large pots (vinyl) and plant them in the spring. These have done better
than attempting to "heel in" portions of clumbs, though they had nice bloom,
my plans are to replant them the RIGHT WAY next spring.
On a different subject, a new bed created for Japanese iris last year, which
I was able to keep moist following planting, had spectacular bloom from some
very below average rhizomes. Because of this success, I'm considering
renovating these beds/plants every other year. Does anyone else rennovate
their "japs" this frequently? I know every three years is most commonly
recommended.
Bob Stassen
In the Sunny South
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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