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Hello,
I recently received some iris that a friend dug out of her yard. They look to be in pretty bad shape after sitting at my place, waiting to be planted. They are kind of shriveled and "sunburnt" looking in places. However, everything I read seems to imply that they're hardy and easy to transplant.
Would you still try planting these? Do you have any advice for how to do it correctly?
The best time of year to transplant iris is in the fall. However, they can pretty much be moved any time of year and they won't die as look as you keep them moist.
Hard to kill them from drying out; possible to have them rot in the ground from too much water.
OP, plant them now, or give them a drink and make sure they get into the ground in early September.
use the search feature to see other threads about iris and also try google about how to "plant" them. They are not really much more than placed on top of the ground and soil sprinkled on them. if you plant them deep they will rot.
They also stop blooming when they begin to crowd, so every 3 years or so, you need to dig them up and divide them (thus, how you came upon your iris). As someone who can't bring herself to throw away a perfectly good iris rhizome, my bearded irises are sort of the "rabbits" of my garden.
Go ahead and plant them. That takes very little effort and they will most likely live. If they dont, you aren't out much.
If you are not used to iris, about 1/3 of the rhizome should be above ground.
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