Irises: How long can iris survive in a box? ..., 0 by Wandasflowers

Wandasflowers wrote:
Can you dig around them? A butcher knife does wonders in clearing out excess roots without disturbing blooms.

Lincoln, NE must be just a little warmer than here. We moved Moby's entire garden last year in November & woke to FROST the second day. All did will and had time to root. But she DOES have a tall wooden fence & bushes to slow down the freezing winds.

Iowa's winter winds can kill iris that are not rooted properly in my garden before the first hard freeze. First week in September is my last safe date. I lost 12 new dwarfs I planted in late September last year. Early snow and a freezing April wrought diaster in my iris beds last year.