I had gotten some rhizomes last year maybe even some the year before and never got them in the ground. I figured I would at least try and bring them back, they still had roots, dried out roots but still they were there. Last week I soaked them for a couple hours in water with a few drops of superthrive and then put them in small pots. I periodically have looked for any signs of life and a couple days ago I noticed a bit of green at the bottom of one. Today they both have a decent amount of new growth so I am cautiously optimistic and excited. Yesterday I repeated the process with 6 other rhizomes I had gotten at about the same time, only time will tell.....

Irises are tough little plants. They should begin to come back!

@UndyingLight They definitely are, it's amazing how hardy and resilient they are. One of those is Charmed and the other is Mystique

Kim ~ They look healthy. I bet they all will do well. But, yes, wait and see...

I actually have a couple few irises sitting in a small bit of water as well. Not enough to cause rot, but to refill the roots so I can plant them in pots in a few days or weeks from now.

Last year, I dug up a whole bed of rhizomes (old reliables of who knows what lineage). I never got around to disposing of them, just left the rhizomes sitting on the side of a gravel road. They put down roots and have buds! So much for getting rid of them.

Fun when that happens, isn't it?

They look good so far Kim

Thank you! When I peeked at them after work today they were even bigger and greener!

hnybee09 said:Thank you! When I peeked at them after work today they were even bigger and greener!

Kim ~ That's wonderful!

Life!