Zone 3 - planting Iris rhizomes - Ask Extension
I just received 3 Iris that I ordered in March! I leave day after tomorrow for the winter. Is it better to store the rhizomes in the basement and plan...
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Zone 3 - planting Iris rhizomes #773310
Asked September 27, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
I just received 3 Iris that I ordered in March! I leave day after tomorrow for the winter. Is it better to store the rhizomes in the basement and plant next spring or put them in the ground now? I won’t be here to water. And it’s getting cold at night.
Carlton County Minnesota
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Hello Jane, happy to help.
It's better to plant them now and water well. They should do fine unless it's a desperately dry autumn. Keeping them stored almost guarantees that they won't make it.
Good-luck!
It's better to plant them now and water well. They should do fine unless it's a desperately dry autumn. Keeping them stored almost guarantees that they won't make it.
Good-luck!
Shall I soak them before planting?
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On Sep 27, 2021, at 4:40 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Hello Jane, happy to help.
It's better to plant them now and water well. They should do fine unless it's a desperately dry autumn. Keeping them stored almost guarantees that they won't make it.
Good-luck!
No need to. Just water after you plant them.
