All that is needed is the last knee or bump attached to the leaves. The rest is old unproductive rhizome that is not needed for a healthy plant. Many prefer to cut the leaves back about one-half to make the plant more manageable. How to Plant Iris The hard part is now done. Replanting the iris rhizomes is easy. Prepare the soil by spading an ample supply of compost or peat moss to help break up the hard clay soils commonly found in our area.
Iris rhizomes should be planted very shallow. Cover only the bottom half of the root and leave the top exposed to the sun. A nice size division, or start, is a grouping of about three prepared rhizomes. Point the leaves outward in a circle and lightly cover. This will make sure your plant enjoys the most from the division.
Transplanting your iris plant around this period will allow your plant to thrive well just before winter comes. Also, you may be given an iris plant in a container around the early year. You can proceed to transplant.
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For more great garden posts with out of the box tips and tricks see my Garden Page. Building a little mound of soil to plant your Iris on is a good idea if you plant them among other annuals or perennials that like more water.
Transplanting Irises in the Spring? Thank you so much for encouragement to do so! Yes, I do. I take a large which may include several rhizomes and it needs its leaves to continue on.
In Spring the leaves are not typically tall enough yet to create a problem of tipping over. The section you leave in the ground should go ahead and bloom unless it was so crowded it failed to make any buds. So in that case, yes, you won't get any until next Spring. I'm Pamela, author of Flower Patch Farmhouse. Here you will find a lot of tried and true organic garden ideas and information based on my own experiences. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for beautiful garden tours! Materials Overgrown Iris patch.
Tools Garden knife Shovel. Find the rhizome you wish to divide off from the rest, follow it to the point where it connects with the other rhizomes. You may need to clear away soil to have a clear view.
Slice as close to the mother rhizome as you can. Remember when replanting that Iris likes to be planted shallowly and have good drainage. In my area, they prefer some of the back of the rhizome showing to capture the warmth of the sun but in hotter areas, they may scald.
Adjust to your local conditions.
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