iris

can somebody tell if it alright to plant a iris that was cut down the middle?that is how i got if from a ebay order.

here a picture of it?

I am no expert like some of the others on here. It looks viable to me in that it appears the merging rhizome is intact with roots. I think it is the "mother" rhizome that appears cut and that shouldn't be a problem. I notice where all the roots appear to be shooting from and I would just plant that baby asap and wait. Damage is done, if at all, so get it in the soil.

K

thank's irisawe.do you trade your iris?like your have list.

I wondered about cutting the rhizome in half to divide a clump. Especially a crowded one with lots of little rhizomes along the side, rather than cutting each rhizome off. I doubt that it hurts anything as long as the rhizome is firm and dipped in bleach.

Dee can answer this, I bet. She showed us before how she cuts into the median ones to divide them.

Yes, it is not going to do any damage, I and others cut the mother many times as an anchor since she will never bloom, only produce more babies.

Plant and enjoy

D

What are the strange looking blotches in the cuts. Appears to be holes where something has eaten thru. The leaf on the right does not look healthy. I would keep this baby in a pot until next year to see if it is diseased.

It could be the remains of a tunnel. Scoop it out if you want. If no rot or no bug in it there should not be a problem.

yes.. and the roots look good.. not all dried up and shriveled..

What you might want to do because you do not know if they did it or not. I treat all iris that leave here with 10-90 bleach water soak...

D