Irises: I know this to be true., 0 by husker11

husker11 wrote:
Sharon, I honestly didn't know the reason for potting Iris. I surmised that you were holding them over the Winter until they were able to root in Spring. TX verses MN~NE is a whole new concept. (I told you I was new to the game.) I am starting to value how good our soil is also. A 'story'...my Brother from MT was just here and I'd asked him to bring me a Larch Tree. He was going to plant it for me and when he stepped on the shovel, he said, "Ahh! I can't believe that I can dig in this far!" (8 to 10 ")

I have a couple rhizomes that I just dug up because they didn't look right. I clorox bathed/ sun dried/replanted them but doubt they can 'root' in the 6 weeks until we return to NE. Is it plausible to put them in pots to hybernate in NE until we return in May? That would be a fun experiment.

Chief John Jolly that I want to root.