Post a reply

Image
May 13, 2014 11:56 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
Miniature Gardening Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! I sent a postcard to Randy! Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Mules Garden Ideas: Level 2 Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Beekeeper
How soon after an iris blooms can I transplant them? After the bloom gets mis shaped?
Thumb of 2014-05-13/Ridesredmule/69c691
Thumb of 2014-05-13/Ridesredmule/33aaec
Thumb of 2014-05-13/Ridesredmule/1182c1
Thumb of 2014-05-13/Ridesredmule/65b5cc
Thumb of 2014-05-13/Ridesredmule/661f0d
some of my beauties...
Image
May 13, 2014 12:20 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
You can do it any time, BUT, the best time would be after the hottest part of your summer is over. Iris seem to go into a somewhat dormant stage after bloom season. They are re-generating, and adding increases, mostly under ground. If you divide and replant after that period, they will grow new leaves and start some new increases for you so you have bloom possible for the next year. I like to do that up here in the "Northwoods" in Mid to late July. I would guess for you it would be later. Maybe some of the "Southern" people will have more specific suggestions for your area.
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
Image
May 13, 2014 1:05 PM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
I love the first and the last one! Thumbs up

...and the three in the middle too! Green Grin!
Image
May 14, 2014 7:08 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
Miniature Gardening Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! I sent a postcard to Randy! Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Mules Garden Ideas: Level 2 Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Beekeeper
Thank you for the answer. I love my iris, they just don't last long enough , do they. Thanks guys...
Image
May 14, 2014 7:21 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Charleen -- you can't leave without telling us the names of these Irises!!!!!!!
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
Image
May 14, 2014 7:24 AM CST
Name: Greg Hodgkinson
Hanover PA (Zone 6b)
Garden Photography Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises Region: Japan Region: Pennsylvania
Gypsy Romance for the 4th one?
Image
May 14, 2014 8:10 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Looks like my Gypsy, but then so does Mary Ann's Sultry Mood! Hilarious!
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
Image
May 14, 2014 9:37 AM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
& don't let Charley eat them ☺. Transplant is ok 6 weeks after bloom. But wait to the summer hottest heat is over was a great piece of advice.
Image
May 15, 2014 9:47 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
Miniature Gardening Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! I sent a postcard to Randy! Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Mules Garden Ideas: Level 2 Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Beekeeper
Muddy mitts, I don't know their names. I really don't.
but I can show you some I do know their names, if you wish...
Thumb of 2014-05-15/Ridesredmule/7e3aa4 Red Rider (Mitt's Tall bearded iris)


Thumb of 2014-05-15/Ridesredmule/810ad0 Thornbirds (got it from Mitt too)
Avatar for crowrita1
May 15, 2014 10:21 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Thumbs up ..Arlyn
Image
May 15, 2014 6:51 PM CST
Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
Plant Identifier Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I was taught to divide and/or move six weeks after bloom. That always ends up being one of the hottest days of the year making it total torture for the gardener.
Image
May 16, 2014 3:16 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
In very hot climates it is best to wait longer. I know that requests from TX want them in Aug.
Image
May 20, 2014 11:28 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I usually don't plant before the end of July, or beginning of August. August is still too hot really, but I like the roots to have as much growth as possible before it gets cold. Since GA is hotter than NC, I would wait until the end of August if possible.
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
Image
May 22, 2014 8:14 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
Miniature Gardening Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! I sent a postcard to Randy! Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Mules Garden Ideas: Level 2 Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Beekeeper
Yep, Georgia does have it's hot days. i have the plants marked and will wait til august to transplant them. Hubby tilled me new flower bed closer to house, so am looking forward to getting them moved...
Thank you all for the help...

Thumb of 2014-05-22/Ridesredmule/0a7140


Thumb of 2014-05-22/Ridesredmule/25e548 black Gamecock blooming now. Love these plants....
Image
May 22, 2014 3:51 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Charleen -- you have got to find out the name of that glorious yellow Iris with the red beards. I've got to buy one -- it's driving me crazy!!! Short of that -- got any extra rhizomes?
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
Image
May 23, 2014 7:03 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Mary Ann If you go into the data base, click on Iris, then click on search by characteristic, then check TB,yellow, self, and type in red for beard color and see what you get. There were several, some looked like the one above.
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
Image
May 23, 2014 7:12 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Love your LA Black Gamecock! My first LA iris bloomed this year and I am definitely thinking of adding some more.
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
Image
May 23, 2014 8:01 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Yes -- thanks Tom -- closest thing to it in the database is Sunrise Seduction. Pretty darn close!!
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
Image
May 23, 2014 12:05 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I thought so too!
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
Image
May 23, 2014 1:37 PM CST
Name: Lyn
Weaverville, California (Zone 8a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Level 1
@Lestv

>>>>I usually don't plant before the end of July, or beginning of August. August is still too hot really, but I like the roots to have as much growth as possible before it gets cold. Since GA is hotter than NC, I would wait until the end of August if possible.

I have a love-hate relationship with the irises I inherited when I bought my home. As a novice gardener in all things gardening except roses, I really goofed when I moved what I thought were dwarf bearded irises down from the top of the slope to my primary planting bed. They had never grown to be more than two feet tall at the top of the slope, so I planted them near the front of the beds . HA ! Most of them grew to be four feet tall !

Planting some under a favorite rose, looked good, but destroyed the roses ability to put foliage and blooms all the way to the ground:



I need to move them all. I want to transplant smaller plants in those sites. They have finished blooming and they are in the way.

I am gardening in terribly rocky soil, and preparing a bed is out of the question. Also, there is no "back of the bed" anywhere on the house-pad level. I like them, but I don't know where to put them.

In my climate it can stay hot ... high 90s to low 100s ... through October, every year is different, the the temps can drop by 50 degrees in a couple of days.

Any and all suggestions on how to site the and when to move them would be greatly appreciated. I truly need help here.

Smiles,
Lyn
I'd rather weed than dust ... the weeds stay gone longer.

Only the members of the Members group may reply to this thread.
Member Login:

( No account? Join now! )