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transplanting iris (post #18991)

mnist on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 02:59
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A few days ago a co-worker gave me some very large, healthy irises from her yard. I planted them correct depth in my own garden and they looked great. However the next day they were all flopped over!


I've been watering them heavily once a day hoping to revive them but they're still "flopped." Any ideas what to do?


Should I trim the blades? prop them up?

Thanks,

--Madeleine in Philadelphia

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Did they make it? I planted (post #18991, reply #1 of 5)

by canadiyank in reply to mnist [original] on Sun, 04/08/2012 - 22:17

Did they make it? I planted some last fall and about half didn't come up...

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Iris didn't make it. (post #18991, reply #2 of 5)

by earthd in reply to canadiyank [original] on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 13:56

Hi Canadiyank ,  Half of your Iris didn't survive?  Have you divided yours Iris in a while and discarded the less healthy parts. Next ,I would check the rhizome for tiny holes or shrunken roots . Do they have a bad odor or a mushy texture? You may have Iris borers (orangey-beige) segmented ,tough bodied critters.  I have even found other grubs will nibble at the roots if their favorite food it no longer available ,lawn roots for example. 

Lift a few a take a look .  Sincerely,Earthd

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They were new plants, they (post #18991, reply #3 of 5)

by canadiyank in reply to earthd [original] on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 18:37

They were new plants, they just didn't make it through their first winter...

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New plants didn't make it? (post #18991, reply #4 of 5)

by earthd in reply to canadiyank [original] on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 17:09

Hi ,If the Iris were a gift from another gardener and you planted them properly then yes, sometimes the plants don't thrive . 

If you paid money for them return them for a refund or and exchange. It was a mild winter  and I'd want to know "what happened".  Sincerely, earthd

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it depends on soil (post #18991, reply #5 of 5)

by tomwatson2 in reply to mnist [original] on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:01

actuly it depends on soil that you are using for planting...acordin to my openion black soil is the best..for that type of plant..

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