Irises anyone? I need to lift them and add fill underneath in a bed that is too low. They’ll need to be divided, but it’s getting really late in the season. Would they survive the winter if I just dug them up and stored them in the basement in Peat Moss?
Or, should I forget the whole thing and leave them for thel Spring?
If it were 10 degrees colder out there, I’d have 2 feet of snow on that bed right now. It might warm up again, but I have little hope.
Diana will be your go to person for growing in Wisconsin, but I would venture to say that she is probably still at work right now.
I’ve done that with my irises. My zone is fairly temperate and I’ve even had some to bloom the same year that I replantd them but there may be a chance that you don’t get blooms until the following year.
“Or, should I forget the whole thing and leave them for the Spring?”
Yes. Iris need to be moved in August in our zone. If you move them now, the rhizomes will not get any roots down and will likely rot in their new home.
If they are happy where they are (as in blooming and setting lots of nice greenery) then leave them alone until next August. Mark your calendar now!
Add yes, I am ‘into’ gardening, LOL! Just a little. I manage a local garden center and I have had an organic garden on my farm for 15 years now. I was also a manager for The Seed Savers Exchange when they had a shop in Madison, and I’m a few credits shy of being a Master Gardener. Ran out of time, and besides I was already ‘living the dream’ by then.
Ask me anything. I’m glad to help. :)