Hi Suzanne, that Iris bed has been beautiful for years now. Time to work on it again tho, as they have grown bigger and are now too crowded. It will have to be later in the early fall tho, as it's just way too hot right now. I have planted so many Iris around our other beds, that it may be time to start sharing some with our neighbors. We feed our birds all year round. Our latest addition has been Orioles. We started with the standard feeder that has places for oranges, but we found out they really LOVE grape jelly. No more oranges now, just inexpensive grape jelly mixed with water. Now we have Orioles, Robins, Finches, Hummingbirds and an occasional Blue Jay stopping daily for their sugar fix. Love their songs. Thanks for always supporting our efforts. Lynn & Richard www.WisconsinGarden.com🥰
I have spent 2+ hours reviewing iris planting videos. Yours gave me the best, most thorough information. Especially helpful was your evaluation of rhizomes, and many examples of those that were partially damaged. Your thoughtful replies to posted questions were helpful.
Glad you found our replanting iris patch video helpful and thorough. This fall or early next spring we will have to once again address this area of our garden. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for watching and caring. Stay safe. Have a great week playing in your garden. Lynn & Richard from www.WisconsinGarden.com
Hi Katie. Glad you enjoyed our Replanting our Iris Patch. Thanks for requesting our free A-Z Directory eBook. We know you'd enjoy it. Thanks for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - Your garden friends from www.WisconsinGarden.com.
Hi Jennie. We do this about once every 4-5 years, so we will probably redo the entire Iris patch next spring 2022. Thank you again for your kind support and for watching, sharing and caring. Have a great weekend playing in your garden. Lynn & Richard from www.WisconsinGarden.com
Highly recommend digging up, dividing, carefully inspect for healthy rhizomes, cut back old sections as well as the leaf fans and replant. Amending your soil with peat moss and aged compost will help greatly. Remember, bearded iris need to be planted with their rhizomes partly exposed. Planting them too deeply or not enough direct sun will lessen their blooms.
Hello Patricia. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed this video about replanting our Iris Patch that we produced in 2016. We will most likely be revisiting this area again next year. Since you enjoyed this video, we'd like to share our free, useful and helpful index guide to all of our garden videos listed by topic of interest, from A-Z. Currently, it's a 21-page Word-doc Directory with direct hotlinks to our first 950 garden videos for easy access, day or night. If you would like your free copy, email me at: lynn@WisconsinGarden.com and add 'A-Z' in your message. NOTE: We respect your privacy and do not SPAM or share information provided to us with anyone! Thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Your garden friends from Wisconsin. Lynn & Richard - See all of our latest garden videos on our website: www.WisconsinGarden.com.
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Hello Linda, iris like full sun, but we have had iris borer even in full sun. Somehow those nasty things seem to appear out of nowhere! When you clean up your iris, take out anything thing that looks funny or is soft. We find you just have to keep checking. Hope you have a wonderful iris season this summer. Thank you for your question. Thanks for watching, sharing and caring. Keep the love growing. Lynn & Richard wisconsingarden.com
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We pleased to hear you enjoyed our video on Replanting Our Iris Patch which we produced about 3-4 summers ago. While it's doing well, we will probably have to go in, inspect and replant next year. The never-ending process call gardening. As we just posted our 950th garden video, we’d like to offer you our free 21-page Directory Index eBook, listing all of our garden videos by Topic of interest A-Z, filled with lots of ideas and positive inspiration. No Spam - No Hype - No Selling - just Family-Friendly informative garden videos with us working in our eclectic experimental gardens. If you'd like your free copy, email me at lynn@WisconsinGarden.com and add the letters A-Z in your message. We will email your copy ASAP. Thanks again for watching, caring and sharing you gardening adventures. We continue to wish you and your family great health and a prolific garden. We look forward to your future comments and suggestions. Your garden friends from Wisconsin, Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com
GLAD you taped the digging and planting of IRIS mine havent bloomed in 3 years i guess I better get to it ALTHOUGH they probably wont bloom for another 3 years
There are several reasons why iris defy blossoming, type or iris, weather, poor soil condition, over or under watering, lack of sun, etc. You may want to take a closer look at how they were planted. In most cases where iris aren't blooming it because they are planted too deeply. Rhizomes needs to be exposed to enough sunlight. The leaves could still look healthy and green but planting too deeply or mulching over them can delay or even prevent enough sunlight energy to produce blooms. While most iris are tough and can survive in most soil conditions, amending the soil with aged compost and peat moss can help. As you saw in our video, these Rhizomes multiply quickly as all of these were all just replanted along the driveway 3 years ago. Hope this helps. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
We're pleased to know you've enjoyed our video on replanting Iris. Thank you for watching, sharing and caring. Stay safe. Have a great week playing in your garden. Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com
It's always amazing to see what happens the following year when planting or replanting things. We too look forward to an amazing array of new blooms. Thanks for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Hi, My wife T, said this bed would be a very bid job, but, after three days you are done, glad to hear Richard, say camera goes off so he could help. Everything looks great as usual you do a stellar job, thanks for sharing. Blessings!!!
It took 3 days to clear and replant but it will be worth it. Day 4 was recapturing another iris bed that had been invaded by tall grass. On top of everything our water heater went out so no hot water. Heating up water on the stove just to take a sponge bath. Thank goodness the plumber is installing a new tankless water heater. The old one lasted 13 years. Now off the moving 50 40lb bags of mulch. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Thank you Debbie for your very kind words of appreciation. Thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - Hope you will visit our website www.WisconsinGarden.com to see some of our latest garden adventures as well. Hope to hear from you again.
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Lynn now I know how you keep that girlish figure of yours...lol...you are a work horse girl...what an amazing job and I absolutely love they way you planted them...you are truly an artist its going to be beautiful...it will bloom this year right? I mean since you dug then up and put them through so much it won't stop them from blooming huh? Anyway, I hope I get to see the spectacular beauty it will be when it does bloom along with the hostas's ....thanks girly girl...and thanks to your husband also..lol..can't leave him out!!!
Thanks for the kind words of support. Now you know why I don't need a gym membership. Gardening keeps me as fit as I'm going to be. Yes, they will bloom again next spring and in 3-4 years we'll have to do this all over again. Those rhizomes grow and multiply quickly. Now we're off to Day 4 reclaiming another iris bed. Just as we finished the day hot and sweaty, our tankless water heater stopped producing hot water throughout the house. Richard bought a replacement unit and is now trying to find a plumber to install it before the 4th. Grrrr! Thanks again Laura for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
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Thanks so much. I will have just about as many irises as you . I like the way you arranged them and how you demonstrated which to keep and which to throw away. I was wondering when you add bone meal to the plants. I usually add bone meal to the plants in the fall. I am farther south than you so I hope I am not to late dividing my plants. Ann from Va.
Hello Ann. Iris are really tough and hardy plants. After digging up some Iris a couple of years ago, I forget to replant them. The following spring I found them in the pot I originally put them in and they over-wintered. I thought what the heck and planted them not knowing whether they would make it. Much to my surprise all of them did. My memory may be a fit fuzzy but I'm not sure I added bone meal. Much depends upon the soil type. For the most part both bone meal and super phosphate are good additives if needed. Research indicates 5 pounds per 100 square feet. For our little patch that would probably amount to spreading less than 2 pounds. How this was helpful. Thanks for watching, sharing and caring. Stay safe. Have a great week playing in your garden. Lynn & Richard from www.WisconsinGarden.com
I was waiting for this video. I am living vicariously through your videos lol. It is so hot here in California that I don't feel like going outside at all. The most I do is water my plants. By the time I come inside I am all sweaty, gross and need a shower. Currently I hand water everything. I am thinking of investing in watering system so I am not uncomfortable on the hot California summer days. As always your garden is amazing and beautiful.
Thanks for your kind words. We know CA's water restrictions are becoming a major problem. We can relate to hot and sweaty. After finishing Day 4 and another iris bed reclamation, our tankless water heater died. We heated up water last night to take a sponge bath and hopefully we can find a plumber before the 4th to install a new one. We may be showering outside with the garden hose at this rate. Cold water is so refreshing - burr! Thanks for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Hi Rebecca. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed all of our efforts on that adventure. Probably couldn't have picked a hotter week to work. Thanks for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - See more at www.WisconsinGarden.com
Thank you Rebecca. Iris are so lovely and tough. They just don't like to have their feet too deep or too wet. :) Thanks for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard www.WisconsinGarden.com
Hi Eiko. The Iris bed is doing fine and while we haven't created a specific video that focused on this bed, it is often referred to during our monthly garden tours since then. Feel free to visit our website www.WisconsinGarden.com for updates. But here are some of our monthly garden tours that could include our Iris bed if interested. September Garden Tour th-cam.com/video/AVVVEanvqR0/w-d-xo.html August 1st Garden Tour th-cam.com/video/9UwFxYyHEt8/w-d-xo.html Early July Garden Tour th-cam.com/video/ADCvnpRXll0/w-d-xo.html Spring Garden Tour Part 3 of 3 th-cam.com/video/hxsY0NGdiqQ/w-d-xo.html Spring Garden Tour Part 2 of 3 th-cam.com/video/wc7G4tmwu84/w-d-xo.html Spring Garden Tour Part 1 of 3 th-cam.com/video/tBdl5A-BobM/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 813 - Wisconsin Garden Winter Tour th-cam.com/video/1DOGPmpoIUY/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 808 - Halloween Garden Walkabout th-cam.com/video/NZ-b6F9CkjA/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 802 - Fall Garden part 4 of 4 th-cam.com/video/22UVe87m5vA/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 801 - Fall Garden part 3 of 4 th-cam.com/video/ONA8fRUTFLQ/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 799 - Fall Garden part 2 of 4 th-cam.com/video/HhEuOeshVf0/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 798 - Fall Garden - part 1 of 4 th-cam.com/video/gnj2JwVAvvc/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 793 - Late August Garden Tour - Part 2 th-cam.com/video/GuGTkkCS1E4/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 792 - Late August Garden Tour - Part 1 th-cam.com/video/ebdk6rYpu9Q/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 778 - Mid July Garden Tour part 3 th-cam.com/video/8-t_1Y8O0wE/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 777 - Mid July Garden Tour part 2 of 3 th-cam.com/video/GsrMXga_Mq0/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 776 - Mid July Garden Tour part 1 of 3 th-cam.com/video/kYN-Svr4Hf0/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 770 - June Garden Goodies th-cam.com/video/WKQLycWeROI/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 768 - Mid June Garden Tour th-cam.com/video/QDMETfxcvVU/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 765 - May Garden Tour Part 4 th-cam.com/video/s1TxFWjyjng/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 764 - May Garden Tour Part 3 th-cam.com/video/DYea9SWoj1s/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 763 - May Garden Tour Part 2 th-cam.com/video/qnHaGg9bPxE/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 762 - May Garden Tour Part 1 th-cam.com/video/NpiZoUje6Ls/w-d-xo.html Video Blog 758 - April Garden Tour th-cam.com/video/9wakbBXijeg/w-d-xo.html Thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - Goodies from our garden to yours - www.WisconsinGarden.com
Enjoy this weekend's adventures Veronica. Your Iris will appreciate all your efforts. Just remember not to plant them too deeply. Thanks again for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com
Thanks I am new to gardening and do have iris that I got from a neighbors yard 4 years ago finally got a bloom this year. Now I know why I need to separate and replant and cut stocks after bloom. Again thanks
Hi Juanita. The key to a healthy Iris bed is making sure half of the tuber is exposed to sunlight, keeping the Iris bed clean of debris and checking tubers yearly for any sign of Iris bore disease. Glad you found this video helpful. We would appreciate your help. The last couple of weeks our website has experienced a joyful flood of viewers, for which we are deeply grateful. To lessen the overload of our website, we decided to help all of our viewers and subscribers by creating a 21-page Word document that includes direct hyperlinks to over 900 Wisconsin garden video blogs that we've listed by topic from A-Z, that can be access anytime, day or night. If you’d like a free copy, email: lynn@WisconsinGarden.com. Simply add ‘A-Z’ in your message. Garden safely and thank you for watching, caring and sharing. #KeepTheLoveGrowing - Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com
It finally rained her last night. We needed it badly. Working in the mud isn't the best time for replanting iris. Suggest waiting a bit if possible till the soil is drier. Here's a helpful link regarding iris planting: www.walking-p-bar.com/shopsite/Planting-and-Gardening-Guide.html Enjoy! Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Hi Nina. This is a task we do at least once every 4-5 years, or as indicated by plant health. Love the smell of Kool-aid in early summer. Thanks again for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com.
It could be way more than just a yard sale at this point. When we divide and replant them in 3-4 years we will have a cash crop to market. Time will tell. Thanks for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Hello, love how you two work together! I’m so happy to see your informative videos! I’ve not had irises before, just got some from someone who was dividing them. Their beautiful stacks/flowers all fell over. I’m thinking of stalking them and see if that improves their chances of survival. If not, I’ll do as you’ve just done here, and separate & replant them. 💕🇨🇦
Hi Missy. Consider placing a rock on top of the tuber to keep it steady. Plant them so that they roots are buried but only half of the tuber so part of the tuber remains exposed. Planting too deep can cause them not to bloom. They are tough and when it's done flowering, cut off the stem, not the leaves. In late fall you can cut them all the way down to the ground. You will love them when in full bloom. Have fun planting. Please feel free to visit our website www.WisconsinGarden.com for nearly 900 garden videos from our eclectic experimental gardens and see how our gardens have changed since we started posting our videos on TH-cam. Sometimes it's a little scary, because some of our viewers remember more about our garden than we. Anyway, welcome and thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard
You did a beautiful job with dividing and cleaning your iris's Lynn!..Did you add peatmoss and manure?....Bonemeal is a good additive for irises also!..Can trim those roots short ...easier to plant
Yes, we added peat moss as we do in all of our beds as well as cutting many roots shorter. That helps the planting process. Will add Bonemeal after we finish another area next on our list. Thanks again for all your thoughtful suggestions and kind words of support. Lynn & Richard
One year as I was reclaiming and replanting iris I accidentally forgot a bucket full and left them on our unheated back porch for nearly 1 year. I decided to plant them in a different area and they all came back much to my surprise. They are really tough plants - amazing. There really isn't any reason to dig them up and store them. You can leave them in the ground over winter and in spring they will come back just fine. If you plant them too deeply they may not flower. About half of the rhizome needs to be above ground level and half buried. They like clean uncluttered growing conditions so in spring we clear out anything other than the iris from their beds. In fall we remove all dry or diseased leaves and even cut them green ones back to about 4"-6" above ground level, just enough to catch blowing leaves and help blanket the rhizomes over winter. Every 4-5 years the entire bed needs to be dug up, checked for possible disease or mushy rhizomes, cut them back as needed to a solid healthy rhizome and replant. Hope this is helpful. TKS Lynn & Richard
so helpful, thank you. And that's a comforting story. The reason I'm digging them up is that the bed is a bit overgrown, and the landlord may be reorganizing it. I'm not sure if she will be tilling the whole thing over and putting cardboard and mulch and not bothering to save anything. She is difficult to communicate with, so I thought it best to just pull out the ones I want to save, and when there is less activity around here in the spring, plant them in a new spot. After trimming healthy ones and discarding some mushy ones, I'm wondering if I should treat them with anti-fungal and wrap in paper, or store them in peat moss, or as you did, (however unintentionally!) just let them be in a bucket. I'm very new to all this and your sharing is very supportive!
They are really tough. Last summer I forgot I had a container full of Iris I forgot to plant. After and entire summer I found and planted them. Would even know it looking at them now. TKS Lynn & Richard
Good morning. We try to replant our Iris bed at least once every 4-5 years mainly to maintain the overall health of the Iris bed from Iris bore. The ideal time to transplant rhizomatous iris is late July through September. Iris loves the heat and drier weather of summer and the summer dividing will reduce the incidence of bacterial soft rot. As mentioned, most rhizomatous iris should be divided every three to five years. Hope this was helpful. If you'd like to see more tips, tools and techniques like this, we can send you a free copy of our latest WisconsinGarden.com Video Directory where we've indexed over 950 garden videos by 'Topic' and even included TH-cam hotlinks to each for quick and easy access. If you'd like a free copy, email Lynn@WisconsinGarden.com and please add A-Z in you subject area so that we know exactly what you're requesting. Thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Stay safe, healthy and Bee happy. Lynn & Richard #KeepTheLoveGrowing - www.WisconsinGarden.com.
Hello Hedy. As long as your replanted Iris root, they should bloom next year as long as they receive enough sunlight. Most flowers, including Iris, prefer being planted in full-sun with good soil drainage. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard #KeepTheLoveGrowing - www.WisconsinGarden.com
Do you think iris will bloom with about 7 1/2 hrs of full sun ? The sun gets behind a big pecan tree so by 5 the yard is mostly shaded, and I don't think it's technically "full sun". I hope some of mine bloom ☺
Hi Timothy. While a partially shaded area isn't ideal, you can always move them to full sun. Normally Iris, depending on specie, need at least 6 hours of fun sun otherwise their growth and flowering will be effected. Lots of sunlight also help prevent rhizome rot and bacterial diseases, such as leaf blight which can spread and affect the entire bed. Keep a close eye on how well they develop and don't hesitate to step in and take immediate action in keeping your iris bed healthy. Siberian iris (Iris sibirica) are the easiest iris to grow and can thrive in both full sun and partial shade but will grow in full shade. Hope you find this helpful. Thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com
@@WisconsinGardenthanks for the reply! I've got bearded iris, I will try to find the sunniest spot possible for the remaining rhizomes I have to plant. One rhizome has put out 10 new offsets since being planted 😯 I guess that one is happy
Many thanks for the great education on irises. I especially appreciated hearing about the bleach bath. Your new iris/hosta bed will be lovely. I couldn't help but wonder what color your irises are?
These are those delicious bearded iris that smell wonderful, just like grape Kool-Aid. You can visit our website wisconsingarden.com/videos-by-topic-a-z/ and scroll down to Garden Tours. Most yearly May or June garden tours will include them. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Hi CJ. Iris do best in full sun, but can tolerate some areas with partial sun. After transplanting our Iris, we lightly water them thoroughly but not so much that the soil washes away, especially if planted on an elevated slope. We may come back the next couple of days just lightly sprinkle them enough to keep the top soil moist. Over watering can do them more harm and encourage disease. They are tough. We accidentally left out a batch of Iris for several months and then planted them. Even they are doing fine. When planting or replanting, do not to plant them too deeply. Give them growing space and keep out competing weeds. Cut back any really long roots and completely cover the roots with soil, but leave about 1/3 of the top of the Rhizomes exposed to the sun. Rhizomes are the sideways-growing stems that shoot out laterally. Each new shoot begins to form new roots and shoots of its own. Remember, Iris plant rhizomes are their food storage. Don't over-crowd them. . Once Iris are established you should reduce the watering until the winter or fall rains set in. During dry spells (over three or four weeks long) you will need to give them a good deep watering every 3 to 4 weeks depending on the temperature. The second time the Iris needs water is in the early spring. Some gardeners feed their Irises in early spring about 6 to 8 weeks before bloom, and again after the blooms are gone. Because phosphate is important, consider using bone meal or super-phosphate and a light balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 or 6-10-10 depending on the amount of nitrogen in your soil. We truly thank you for taking time to watch our Wisconsin Garden video blogs. You’ll never know how much you help our garden mission by watching and sharing with family and friends. May you and your family and friends continue to enjoy healthy gardening seasons for many years to come. #KeepTheLoveGrowing - Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com
Hello! Fellow Wisconsin gardener here up in the Appleton area. I have a moderate Iris section in my front yard that I'm planning to dig up this summer & replant. I've seen a few Iris videos on TH-cam, & for the rhizomes that have the flower stalk - they say to discard - as that tuber as it will not flower again. So in your vid you save the tuber with the flower stalk & plan to replant it. So I'm confused / unsure what to do now? I was planning on tossing the flower stalks - but am wondering now if I should replant them? Thanks. Great video!
Hello Michael. As in life, many people have differing opinions about everything, including gardeners. Our goal is to simply share our technique in how we choose to inspect, clean and replant our Iris beds. Like you, we've learned by experimenting, reading, listening to other gardeners in order to refine an approach that works best for our plants. After our Iris are done blooming and seedpods deadheaded, we dig them up, divide larger clusters and carefully inspecting each plant's rhizome and leaves for any questionable areas. If we cannot save enough rhizome we discard them in garbage bags and not in our compost bin. We cut back all but 6" of the leaves and replant only healthy plants about 6" apart, making sure that half of the rhizome surface is above ground with all it's roots completely covered. Every fall, we cut back all but 6" of leaf foliage. If Iris are planted too deeply, the rhizome may not receive enough sunlight to be able to store enough energy to flower the following year(s). They also need at least 6-8 hours of full sun in order to gain and store enough flowering energy. Plant them in well-drain soil since very few plants like their roots constantly in soggy or wet soil. Don't mulch and do your best to regularly remove competing weeds, keeping a close eye on your plants and actively avoiding problems before the occur. Periodically digging and dividing them and replanting Iris beds at least every 4-6 years, helps keep the bed from getting crowded, allows for better air circulation and sunlight to fight diseases, reduces competition for nutrients, which all can help ward off Iris bore and other air and soil borne diseases. We hope this was helpful. Perhaps some of our earlier videos could also prove helpful. We created something very special that is free to you and all our new viewers and subscribers as a special thank you gift. We'd like to share our exclusive eBook Directory index guide to all of our first 950 garden videos, listing each garden video by topic of interest, from A-Z. It's our 21-page eBook with direct TH-cam hotlinks for quick and easy access to each of our garden videos that you can watch at your convenience, anytime day or night. Simply email me at: lynn@WisconsinGarden.com and add 'A-Z' in your message. NOTE: We respect your privacy and do not SPAM or share information provided to us with anyone! Thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Your garden friends from Wisconsin. Lynn & Richard - See all of our latest garden videos on our website: www.WisconsinGarden.com.
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Hi Debbie. If you have time early in Spring to redo your Iris bed that would be ideal. For us, this patch was becoming overgrown by an invasive ground cover so we ended up redoing the entire bed in mid summer. That was about 3-4 years ago and probably this spring or 2021 we will inspect each tuber and replant the entire bed. Thanks for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - See more of our latest garden videos at www.WisconsinGarden.com
Besides removing all of our Iris, and most importantly all the invasive weeds and grass, we added several bags of compost and tilled the entire area before replanting. Iris are tough and will do well in most well-drained soils. Since this area used to be a horse farm, we have some very rich alkaline soil, but amend all of our raised bed in spring with compost and fall with leaf mulch. Thank you again for watching, caring and sharing. Your garden friends from Wisconsin. Lynn & Richard - See all of our latest garden videos on our website: www.WisconsinGarden.com.
Great tips as always! (I'm still in the process of watching and learning from your old videos so I apologize if you have addressed the following question in a previous video). Would you recommend trimming the leaves now (mid-July in Central WI) or is it too late? Over two months ago, after watching one of your videos, I replanted my irises to expose the rhizome...they didn't bloom for three years! Shortly after they grew buds and bloomed!
You'll never have to apologize asking us questions. As a matter of fact, we just began trimming an iris patch in our west garden area. We look for any leaf with questionable spots, streaks or dead brown tips. We cut back the entire fan of leaves to about 4"-6" above ground. It's important to clear the soil area and inspect the rhizomes. If they appear crowded you may want to consider digging them up, separating them, and replanting at any time. Remember they need part of their rhizome above soil level and will do well in most soil. Do not throw any diseased parts in your compost pile. You don't want to spread any disease. Instead bag them and throw them in with the trash and sterilize your cutting tools often with alcohol. After they re-establish themselves it will be at least 2 years before they all will bloom. Sometime placing the rhizome too deep will actually keep them from blooming. We have many video about Iris on our website www.WisconsinGarden.com. Click the link at the top that says videos by topic or simply this link for more access: wisconsingarden.com/videos-by-topic-a-z/ Thanks again for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard
The best time to transplant iris is in the summer after they have stopped blooming but anytime between now and fall is fine. Thanks for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
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This was just the best video I watched on dividing irises! It has given me the inspiration to tackle my iris bed. I live in zone 7B in AZ where the high dessert transitions into the mountains. My irises currently only get morning sun and then shade from mid- day on. They do really well and the leaves grow pretty tall. I am wondering if they get enough sun or if I should relocate them to a sunnier area? I saw that you planted yours in front of the hostas. Is your bed shaded and will the iris obscure the hostas? New subscriber.
Thank you Donna for you very kind comments and for joining our global garden family. Glad to hear our video gave you the confidence to divide, inspect and replant your Iris bed. Keep in mind that Iris prefer being planted in full sun in order to absorb the sun's energy and store it in their rhizomes for next year's blossoms. Make sure the temp is below 100 when replanting rhizomes below soil surface, between 2" - 4" deep, the later if you live in the hottest AZ areas. Most gardeners want to keep their Iris bed clean, healthy and free of disease. Inspecting and replanting reduces over-crowding that often lessens your blooms. More importantly, inspecting Iris rhizomes allows one to spot and remove potential problems early before they spread and destroy the entire Iris bed. Cut off all damaged areas until you have a solid rhizome. Avoid composting any parts of a diseased plant. The best time to plant and transplant iris is late July (now) through September. Iris loves the heat and drier weather of summer and the summer dividing will reduce the incidence of bacterial soft rot. Most iris should be divided every 3-5 years. Hope this was helpful. We have more videos on Iris and other plants if interested. We'd like to share our 'free' 21-page eBook Directory Index Guide that include all of our first 950 garden videos. All of our videos are arranged by Topic of Interest, from A-Z with TH-cam hotlinks to each garden video, for easy access day or night. If you'd like your free copy, simply email me at: lynn@WisconsinGarden.com and add 'A-Z' in your message. PLEASE NOTE: We respect your privacy and Do Not SPAM! Again, thank you for subscribing and for watching, caring and sharing. Your Wisconsin Garden Family. Lynn & Richard - See all of our latest garden videos: www.WisconsinGarden.com.
I havent dug up my irises forever, I was scared I would damage the ryzome part, we recently mowed over the section and normally I just weed and trim way down, do you think I damaged anything by cutting the leaves all the way down? also thought it would be easier to dig up if the ground was wet but you said it was better dry, easier to check for disease?
Hello Sally. Keep in mind that the leave absorb energy from the sun in order to add energy to the Iris rhizomes for the following year. Depending on whether mowing damaged the rhizomes, they might not have enough stored energy to bloom next year. Most gardeners want to keep their Iris bed clean, healthy and free of disease. Inspecting and replanting reduces over-crowding thus lessening your blooms. More importantly, inspecting Iris rhizomes allow one to spot and remove potential problems early before they spread and destroy the entire Iris bed. Avoid composting any parts of a diseased plant. The best time to plant and transplant your iris is late July (now) through September. Iris loves the heat and drier weather of summer and the summer dividing will reduce the incidence of bacterial soft rot. Most iris should be divided every 3-5 years. We have more videos on Iris and other plants if interested. We'd like to share our 'free' 21-page eBook Directory Index Guide that include all of our first 950 garden videos. All of our videos are arranged by Topic of Interest, from A-Z with TH-cam hotlinks to each garden video, for easy access day or night. If you'd like your free copy, simply email me at: lynn@WisconsinGarden.com and add 'A-Z' in your message. PLEASE NOTE: We respect your privacy and Do Not SPAM! Thanks for watching, caring and sharing. Your Wisconsin Garden Family. Lynn & Richard - See all of our latest garden videos: www.WisconsinGarden.com.
There are companion plants that some gardeners utilize such as alliums, peonies, Shasta daisies, Rudbeckia to add more color, height variation, attract pollinators and butterflies and depending upon how densely planted, help keep down weeds. Seeing that we generally reclaim this bed every 3-4 years max, we choose to keep this area for our iris only. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
The old rhizomes will begin to rot and die. Worse, by not dividing periodically, they become clumped so tightly as shown in our video. It's a lot of work to divide, inspect and trim off the old rhizomes to encourage healthy growth and blossoms. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
That is going to be so beautiful next season! You always have the happiest birds chirping in the background of your videos
Hi Suzanne, that Iris bed has been beautiful for years now. Time to work on it again tho, as they have grown bigger and are now too crowded. It will have to be later in the early fall tho, as it's just way too hot right now. I have planted so many Iris around our other beds, that it may be time to start sharing some with our neighbors.
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I have spent 2+ hours reviewing iris planting videos. Yours gave me the best, most thorough information. Especially helpful was your evaluation of rhizomes, and many examples of those that were partially damaged. Your thoughtful replies to posted questions were helpful.
Glad you found our replanting iris patch video helpful and thorough. This fall or early next spring we will have to once again address this area of our garden. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for watching and caring. Stay safe. Have a great week playing in your garden. Lynn & Richard from www.WisconsinGarden.com
Best Iris video I've seen so far!!!!
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Great job - woweeee. Roll look for the follow up!
Hi Jennie. We do this about once every 4-5 years, so we will probably redo the entire Iris patch next spring 2022. Thank you again for your kind support and for watching, sharing and caring. Have a great weekend playing in your garden. Lynn & Richard from www.WisconsinGarden.com
I have Iris that need dividing and moving. They have never bloomed so I think they need more sun. I learn something new every time I watch you.Thanks!
Highly recommend digging up, dividing, carefully inspect for healthy rhizomes, cut back old sections as well as the leaf fans and replant. Amending your soil with peat moss and aged compost will help greatly. Remember, bearded iris need to be planted with their rhizomes partly exposed. Planting them too deeply or not enough direct sun will lessen their blooms.
Great training video. I liked seeing the bad things about iris. I especially liked seeing the iris bore, the slime leaves and the overgrown plants.
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I trim the roots. It doesn’t hurt them and they are easier to plant. 👍🏼
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I’ve had iris borer problems when I planted German bearded iris when I planted them in some partial shade. Full sun never had a problem
Hello Linda, iris like full sun, but we have had iris borer even in full sun. Somehow those nasty things seem to appear out of nowhere! When you clean up your iris, take out anything thing that looks funny or is soft. We find you just have to keep checking. Hope you have a wonderful iris season this summer.
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Thank you for the recipes of steral water, wow🤩😍🥰😘. Thank you so much so helpful❣️❣️❣️❣️❤️💖
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Best Iris video ever!!
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I have this task to complete myself. Not as much as you two did. I learned what to look for. Thanks!
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Great video with great details. Thank you so much!
We pleased to hear you enjoyed our video on Replanting Our Iris Patch which we produced about 3-4 summers ago. While it's doing well, we will probably have to go in, inspect and replant next year. The never-ending process call gardening.
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GLAD you taped the digging and planting of IRIS mine havent bloomed in 3 years i guess I better get to it ALTHOUGH they probably wont bloom for another 3 years
There are several reasons why iris defy blossoming, type or iris, weather, poor soil condition, over or under watering, lack of sun, etc. You may want to take a closer look at how they were planted. In most cases where iris aren't blooming it because they are planted too deeply. Rhizomes needs to be exposed to enough sunlight. The leaves could still look healthy and green but planting too deeply or mulching over them can delay or even prevent enough sunlight energy to produce blooms. While most iris are tough and can survive in most soil conditions, amending the soil with aged compost and peat moss can help. As you saw in our video, these Rhizomes multiply quickly as all of these were all just replanted along the driveway 3 years ago. Hope this helps. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
nice complete info
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I so admire your dedication and "stick-to-a-tiveness." Can't wait to see it at bloom time!!!
It's always amazing to see what happens the following year when planting or replanting things. We too look forward to an amazing array of new blooms. Thanks for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
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My wife T, said this bed would be a very bid job, but, after three days you are done, glad to hear Richard, say camera goes off so he could help.
Everything looks great as usual you do a stellar job, thanks for sharing. Blessings!!!
It took 3 days to clear and replant but it will be worth it. Day 4 was recapturing another iris bed that had been invaded by tall grass. On top of everything our water heater went out so no hot water. Heating up water on the stove just to take a sponge bath. Thank goodness the plumber is installing a new tankless water heater. The old one lasted 13 years. Now off the moving 50 40lb bags of mulch. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Best iris video I’ve seen!!! Thank you.
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You guys are so cute! Love listening to you guys sorting everything out.
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Lynn now I know how you keep that girlish figure of yours...lol...you are a work horse girl...what an amazing job and I absolutely love they way you planted them...you are truly an artist its going to be beautiful...it will bloom this year right? I mean since you dug then up and put them through so much it won't stop them from blooming huh? Anyway, I hope I get to see the spectacular beauty it will be when it does bloom along with the hostas's ....thanks girly girl...and thanks to your husband also..lol..can't leave him out!!!
Thanks for the kind words of support. Now you know why I don't need a gym membership. Gardening keeps me as fit as I'm going to be. Yes, they will bloom again next spring and in 3-4 years we'll have to do this all over again. Those rhizomes grow and multiply quickly. Now we're off to Day 4 reclaiming another iris bed. Just as we finished the day hot and sweaty, our tankless water heater stopped producing hot water throughout the house. Richard bought a replacement unit and is now trying to find a plumber to install it before the 4th. Grrrr! Thanks again Laura for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Thank you! This was the most informative video I've watched on iris. I really appreciated the detail and examples of what to look for & what to do.
Hi Sara. Thank you for your very kind and considerate words of support. We deeply appreciate hearing from your. Glad you found this video on Iris helpful.
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So informative. Thank you Lynn and Richard for sharing your garden experiences. I always get so much from your videos.
You are most welcome. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Excellent info. Many thanks!
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Thanks so much. I will have just about as many irises as you . I like the way you arranged them and how you demonstrated which to keep and which to throw away. I was wondering when you add bone meal to the plants. I usually add bone meal to the plants in the fall. I am farther south than you so I hope I am not to late dividing my plants. Ann from Va.
Hello Ann. Iris are really tough and hardy plants. After digging up some Iris a couple of years ago, I forget to replant them. The following spring I found them in the pot I originally put them in and they over-wintered. I thought what the heck and planted them not knowing whether they would make it. Much to my surprise all of them did. My memory may be a fit fuzzy but I'm not sure I added bone meal. Much depends upon the soil type. For the most part both bone meal and super phosphate are good additives if needed. Research indicates 5 pounds per 100 square feet. For our little patch that would probably amount to spreading less than 2 pounds. How this was helpful. Thanks for watching, sharing and caring. Stay safe. Have a great week playing in your garden. Lynn & Richard from www.WisconsinGarden.com
I was waiting for this video. I am living vicariously through your videos lol. It is so hot here in California that I don't feel like going outside at all. The most I do is water my plants. By the time I come inside I am all sweaty, gross and need a shower. Currently I hand water everything. I am thinking of investing in watering system so I am not uncomfortable on the hot California summer days. As always your garden is amazing and beautiful.
Thanks for your kind words. We know CA's water restrictions are becoming a major problem. We can relate to hot and sweaty. After finishing Day 4 and another iris bed reclamation, our tankless water heater died. We heated up water last night to take a sponge bath and hopefully we can find a plumber before the 4th to install a new one. We may be showering outside with the garden hose at this rate. Cold water is so refreshing - burr! Thanks for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Came for the gardening tips, stayed for the domestic interaction. 😄
A great video with great information!
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Excellent! Thankyou!!!
Thank you Rebecca. Iris are so lovely and tough. They just don't like to have their feet too deep or too wet. :) Thanks for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard www.WisconsinGarden.com
Love to see a update
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It's iris patch dividing weekend! Hooray! (July 19, 2019). Thanks for the video. I've watched it twice. :)
Enjoy this weekend's adventures Veronica. Your Iris will appreciate all your efforts. Just remember not to plant them too deeply. Thanks again for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com
Thanks I am new to gardening and do have iris that I got from a neighbors yard 4 years ago finally got a bloom this year. Now I know why I need to separate and replant and cut stocks after bloom. Again thanks
Hi Juanita. The key to a healthy Iris bed is making sure half of the tuber is exposed to sunlight, keeping the Iris bed clean of debris and checking tubers yearly for any sign of Iris bore disease. Glad you found this video helpful.
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That looks good, love it. I have to split mine too. So, I will be working in the rain next week LOL
It finally rained her last night. We needed it badly. Working in the mud isn't the best time for replanting iris. Suggest waiting a bit if possible till the soil is drier. Here's a helpful link regarding iris planting: www.walking-p-bar.com/shopsite/Planting-and-Gardening-Guide.html Enjoy! Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Good video, enjoyed it. I have kept rhizones in my garage for sometime as long as 2 years, before planting....
Iris ARE so amazing.... also so beautiful. Thank you again for watching and commenting. Lynn & Richard
Wonderful effiets👍👍great tips as well🌷
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love it
Hi Nina. This is a task we do at least once every 4-5 years, or as indicated by plant health. Love the smell of Kool-aid in early summer. Thanks again for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com.
@@WisconsinGarden I enjoyed it.....I only wish i had the space to garden as you both do...
Omg you have so much you can have a plant yard sale.
It could be way more than just a yard sale at this point. When we divide and replant them in 3-4 years we will have a cash crop to market. Time will tell. Thanks for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Hello, love how you two work together! I’m so happy to see your informative videos! I’ve not had irises before, just got some from someone who was dividing them. Their beautiful stacks/flowers all fell over. I’m thinking of stalking them and see if that improves their chances of survival. If not, I’ll do as you’ve just done here, and separate & replant them. 💕🇨🇦
Hi Missy. Consider placing a rock on top of the tuber to keep it steady. Plant them so that they roots are buried but only half of the tuber so part of the tuber remains exposed. Planting too deep can cause them not to bloom. They are tough and when it's done flowering, cut off the stem, not the leaves. In late fall you can cut them all the way down to the ground. You will love them when in full bloom. Have fun planting. Please feel free to visit our website www.WisconsinGarden.com for nearly 900 garden videos from our eclectic experimental gardens and see how our gardens have changed since we started posting our videos on TH-cam. Sometimes it's a little scary, because some of our viewers remember more about our garden than we. Anyway, welcome and thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Is there a Compton plant that would help keep the iris bore in check?
You did a beautiful job with dividing and cleaning your iris's Lynn!..Did you add peatmoss and manure?....Bonemeal is a good additive for irises also!..Can trim those roots short ...easier to plant
Yes, we added peat moss as we do in all of our beds as well as cutting many roots shorter. That helps the planting process. Will add Bonemeal after we finish another area next on our list. Thanks again for all your thoughtful suggestions and kind words of support. Lynn & Richard
HI there, This video was very helpful. Do you also have tips for storing iris rhizomes over the winter and replanting in the spring? Thanks!
One year as I was reclaiming and replanting iris I accidentally forgot a bucket full and left them on our unheated back porch for nearly 1 year. I decided to plant them in a different area and they all came back much to my surprise. They are really tough plants - amazing. There really isn't any reason to dig them up and store them. You can leave them in the ground over winter and in spring they will come back just fine. If you plant them too deeply they may not flower. About half of the rhizome needs to be above ground level and half buried. They like clean uncluttered growing conditions so in spring we clear out anything other than the iris from their beds. In fall we remove all dry or diseased leaves and even cut them green ones back to about 4"-6" above ground level, just enough to catch blowing leaves and help blanket the rhizomes over winter. Every 4-5 years the entire bed needs to be dug up, checked for possible disease or mushy rhizomes, cut them back as needed to a solid healthy rhizome and replant. Hope this is helpful. TKS Lynn & Richard
so helpful, thank you. And that's a comforting story. The reason I'm digging them up is that the bed is a bit overgrown, and the landlord may be reorganizing it. I'm not sure if she will be tilling the whole thing over and putting cardboard and mulch and not bothering to save anything. She is difficult to communicate with, so I thought it best to just pull out the ones I want to save, and when there is less activity around here in the spring, plant them in a new spot.
After trimming healthy ones and discarding some mushy ones, I'm wondering if I should treat them with anti-fungal and wrap in paper, or store them in peat moss, or as you did, (however unintentionally!) just let them be in a bucket. I'm very new to all this and your sharing is very supportive!
Pretty iris planting arrangement with hostas
They are really tough. Last summer I forgot I had a container full of Iris I forgot to plant. After and entire summer I found and planted them. Would even know it looking at them now. TKS Lynn & Richard
So when's the best time of the year to do this ?
Good morning. We try to replant our Iris bed at least once every 4-5 years mainly to maintain the overall health of the Iris bed from Iris bore. The ideal time to transplant rhizomatous iris is late July through September. Iris loves the heat and drier weather of summer and the summer dividing will reduce the incidence of bacterial soft rot. As mentioned, most rhizomatous iris should be divided every three to five years. Hope this was helpful.
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Will the iris bloom the following year after planting?
Hello Hedy. As long as your replanted Iris root, they should bloom next year as long as they receive enough sunlight. Most flowers, including Iris, prefer being planted in full-sun with good soil drainage. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard
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Do you think iris will bloom with about 7 1/2 hrs of full sun ? The sun gets behind a big pecan tree so by 5 the yard is mostly shaded, and I don't think it's technically "full sun". I hope some of mine bloom ☺
Hi Timothy. While a partially shaded area isn't ideal, you can always move them to full sun. Normally Iris, depending on specie, need at least 6 hours of fun sun otherwise their growth and flowering will be effected. Lots of sunlight also help prevent rhizome rot and bacterial diseases, such as leaf blight which can spread and affect the entire bed. Keep a close eye on how well they develop and don't hesitate to step in and take immediate action in keeping your iris bed healthy. Siberian iris (Iris sibirica) are the easiest iris to grow and can thrive in both full sun and partial shade but will grow in full shade. Hope you find this helpful. Thank you for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - www.WisconsinGarden.com
@@WisconsinGardenthanks for the reply! I've got bearded iris, I will try to find the sunniest spot possible for the remaining rhizomes I have to plant. One rhizome has put out 10 new offsets since being planted 😯 I guess that one is happy
Many thanks for the great education on irises. I especially appreciated hearing about the bleach bath. Your new iris/hosta bed will be lovely. I couldn't help but wonder what color your irises are?
These are those delicious bearded iris that smell wonderful, just like grape Kool-Aid. You can visit our website wisconsingarden.com/videos-by-topic-a-z/ and scroll down to Garden Tours. Most yearly May or June garden tours will include them. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Shade , sun or partial on both sun? How often do you water them & how much water? Thank you!
Hi CJ. Iris do best in full sun, but can tolerate some areas with partial sun. After transplanting our Iris, we lightly water them thoroughly but not so much that the soil washes away, especially if planted on an elevated slope.
We may come back the next couple of days just lightly sprinkle them enough to keep the top soil moist. Over watering can do them more harm and encourage disease. They are tough. We accidentally left out a batch of Iris for several months and then planted them. Even they are doing fine.
When planting or replanting, do not to plant them too deeply. Give them growing space and keep out competing weeds. Cut back any really long roots and completely cover the roots with soil, but leave about 1/3 of the top of the Rhizomes exposed to the sun. Rhizomes are the sideways-growing stems that shoot out laterally. Each new shoot begins to form new roots and shoots of its own. Remember, Iris plant rhizomes are their food storage.
Don't over-crowd them. . Once Iris are established you should reduce the watering until the winter or fall rains set in. During dry spells (over three or four weeks long) you will need to give them a good deep watering every 3 to 4 weeks depending on the temperature. The second time the Iris needs water is in the early spring.
Some gardeners feed their Irises in early spring about 6 to 8 weeks before bloom, and again after the blooms are gone. Because phosphate is important, consider using bone meal or super-phosphate and a light balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 or 6-10-10 depending on the amount of nitrogen in your soil.
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Hello! Fellow Wisconsin gardener here up in the Appleton area. I have a moderate Iris section in my front yard that I'm planning to dig up this summer & replant.
I've seen a few Iris videos on TH-cam, & for the rhizomes that have the flower stalk - they say to discard - as that tuber as it will not flower again.
So in your vid you save the tuber with the flower stalk & plan to replant it.
So I'm confused / unsure what to do now? I was planning on tossing the flower stalks - but am wondering now if I should replant them?
Thanks. Great video!
Hello Michael. As in life, many people have differing opinions about everything, including gardeners. Our goal is to simply share our technique in how we choose to inspect, clean and replant our Iris beds. Like you, we've learned by experimenting, reading, listening to other gardeners in order to refine an approach that works best for our plants.
After our Iris are done blooming and seedpods deadheaded, we dig them up, divide larger clusters and carefully inspecting each plant's rhizome and leaves for any questionable areas. If we cannot save enough rhizome we discard them in garbage bags and not in our compost bin. We cut back all but 6" of the leaves and replant only healthy plants about 6" apart, making sure that half of the rhizome surface is above ground with all it's roots completely covered. Every fall, we cut back all but 6" of leaf foliage.
If Iris are planted too deeply, the rhizome may not receive enough sunlight to be able to store enough energy to flower the following year(s). They also need at least 6-8 hours of full sun in order to gain and store enough flowering energy.
Plant them in well-drain soil since very few plants like their roots constantly in soggy or wet soil. Don't mulch and do your best to regularly remove competing weeds, keeping a close eye on your plants and actively avoiding problems before the occur.
Periodically digging and dividing them and replanting Iris beds at least every 4-6 years, helps keep the bed from getting crowded, allows for better air circulation and sunlight to fight diseases, reduces competition for nutrients, which all can help ward off Iris bore and other air and soil borne diseases.
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I would like to know could i do a yucka plant the same way???? mine are way over crowded, could i do them the same way you did your Iris????
Here's a link you may find very helpful that discusses how to split a Yucca plant: homeguides.sfgate.com/split-yucca-plant-32860.html - Enjoy. Thanks for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
When would you pull them up- after the bloom or when they are just coming up?
Hi Debbie. If you have time early in Spring to redo your Iris bed that would be ideal. For us, this patch was becoming overgrown by an invasive ground cover so we ended up redoing the entire bed in mid summer. That was about 3-4 years ago and probably this spring or 2021 we will inspect each tuber and replant the entire bed. Thanks for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard - See more of our latest garden videos at www.WisconsinGarden.com
The question, what did you do to improve the soil when you reestablished the garden bed
Besides removing all of our Iris, and most importantly all the invasive weeds and grass, we added several bags of compost and tilled the entire area before replanting. Iris are tough and will do well in most well-drained soils. Since this area used to be a horse farm, we have some very rich alkaline soil, but amend all of our raised bed in spring with compost and fall with leaf mulch.
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Great tips as always! (I'm still in the process of watching and learning from your old videos so I apologize if you have addressed the following question in a previous video). Would you recommend trimming the leaves now (mid-July in Central WI) or is it too late? Over two months ago, after watching one of your videos, I replanted my irises to expose the rhizome...they didn't bloom for three years! Shortly after they grew buds and bloomed!
You'll never have to apologize asking us questions. As a matter of fact, we just began trimming an iris patch in our west garden area. We look for any leaf with questionable spots, streaks or dead brown tips. We cut back the entire fan of leaves to about 4"-6" above ground. It's important to clear the soil area and inspect the rhizomes. If they appear crowded you may want to consider digging them up, separating them, and replanting at any time. Remember they need part of their rhizome above soil level and will do well in most soil. Do not throw any diseased parts in your compost pile. You don't want to spread any disease. Instead bag them and throw them in with the trash and sterilize your cutting tools often with alcohol. After they re-establish themselves it will be at least 2 years before they all will bloom. Sometime placing the rhizome too deep will actually keep them from blooming. We have many video about Iris on our website www.WisconsinGarden.com. Click the link at the top that says videos by topic or simply this link for more access: wisconsingarden.com/videos-by-topic-a-z/ Thanks again for watching, caring and sharing. Lynn & Richard
enjoyed your video we live in Iowa when is the best time to do this.
The best time to transplant iris is in the summer after they have stopped blooming but anytime between now and fall is fine. Thanks for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
Where did you get your basket cart?
Hi Fran. A local hardware store was closing, so we purchased some of their sales carts which come in very handy for many projects.
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This was just the best video I watched on dividing irises! It has given me the inspiration to tackle my iris bed. I live in zone 7B in AZ where the high dessert transitions into the mountains. My irises currently only get morning sun and then shade from mid- day on. They do really well and the leaves grow pretty tall. I am wondering if they get enough sun or if I should relocate them to a sunnier area? I saw that you planted yours in front of the hostas. Is your bed shaded and will the iris obscure the hostas? New subscriber.
Thank you Donna for you very kind comments and for joining our global garden family. Glad to hear our video gave you the confidence to divide, inspect and replant your Iris bed. Keep in mind that Iris prefer being planted in full sun in order to absorb the sun's energy and store it in their rhizomes for next year's blossoms. Make sure the temp is below 100 when replanting rhizomes below soil surface, between 2" - 4" deep, the later if you live in the hottest AZ areas.
Most gardeners want to keep their Iris bed clean, healthy and free of disease. Inspecting and replanting reduces over-crowding that often lessens your blooms. More importantly, inspecting Iris rhizomes allows one to spot and remove potential problems early before they spread and destroy the entire Iris bed. Cut off all damaged areas until you have a solid rhizome. Avoid composting any parts of a diseased plant.
The best time to plant and transplant iris is late July (now) through September. Iris loves the heat and drier weather of summer and the summer dividing will reduce the incidence of bacterial soft rot. Most iris should be divided every 3-5 years. Hope this was helpful.
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I purchase an apple tree Once I open the box put it in the ground 4 days later it was blossoming.
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I havent dug up my irises forever, I was scared I would damage the ryzome part, we recently mowed over the section and normally I just weed and trim way down, do you think I damaged anything by cutting the leaves all the way down? also thought it would be easier to dig up if the ground was wet but you said it was better dry, easier to check for disease?
Hello Sally. Keep in mind that the leave absorb energy from the sun in order to add energy to the Iris rhizomes for the following year. Depending on whether mowing damaged the rhizomes, they might not have enough stored energy to bloom next year.
Most gardeners want to keep their Iris bed clean, healthy and free of disease. Inspecting and replanting reduces over-crowding thus lessening your blooms. More importantly, inspecting Iris rhizomes allow one to spot and remove potential problems early before they spread and destroy the entire Iris bed. Avoid composting any parts of a diseased plant.
The best time to plant and transplant your iris is late July (now) through September. Iris loves the heat and drier weather of summer and the summer dividing will reduce the incidence of bacterial soft rot. Most iris should be divided every 3-5 years. We have more videos on Iris and other plants if interested. We'd like to share our 'free' 21-page eBook Directory Index Guide that include all of our first 950 garden videos. All of our videos are arranged by Topic of Interest, from A-Z with TH-cam hotlinks to each garden video, for easy access day or night.
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@@WisconsinGarden thanks,I won't clip them that short again
Companion plant I mean^
There are companion plants that some gardeners utilize such as alliums, peonies, Shasta daisies, Rudbeckia to add more color, height variation, attract pollinators and butterflies and depending upon how densely planted, help keep down weeds. Seeing that we generally reclaim this bed every 3-4 years max, we choose to keep this area for our iris only. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard
What happens if you never separate your irises- will they eventually just die off?
The old rhizomes will begin to rot and die. Worse, by not dividing periodically, they become clumped so tightly as shown in our video. It's a lot of work to divide, inspect and trim off the old rhizomes to encourage healthy growth and blossoms. Thanks again for watching and sharing. Lynn & Richard