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Flag or bearded iris

WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
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We have a large clump of iris, they are great tall things. I want to divide these however Mrs Wilderbeast is adamant that they are flag iris and I think they are bearded iris. Is the technique different ? I planned on doing what Monty did last night on gardener's world but Mrs Wilderbeast says  I cant.  
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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    If you're sure that they are bearded iris (with the rhizomes on top of the soil), then you can use Monty's technique. 
    Flag irises are treated differently,  although not having any of those l can't help, sorry.
    I think Monty did say something about the way he was doing it was only for bearded iris.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    You can only do what Monty did last night if they are bearded iris. If you two can’t agree which they are you’ll have to show us a picture and we’ll be the final arbiter ... be warned, we have a history of agreeing with wives 😉 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    @AnniD thanks for the reply, they have great fat rhizomes on the surface (just like all our official bearded iris). This was a freebie which we were told was a flag iris but apart from different colours it looks exactly like a bearded iris 
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    My bearded irises came from my MIL's garden and she was adamant that they were flag iris.
    Let's just say she's not a woman to argue with, but l know l'm right  :)

  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    @Dovefromabove it's a bit early for meaness remember I admitted on many occasions that I am only a man and so useless (apart from doing all the cooking, rebuilding our house and doing all the heavy gardening) I am only capable of total incompetence 🤣🤣

    @AnniD my in laws aren't to be messed with either they supply nearly half of our fire wood (about 5 tons a year) and the lemon tarts compare favourably with anything a French patisserie could produce. They also buy all the ice creams on holiday 🤣🤣
  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415

    Just to prove I'm useless I forgot the image 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I'm glad someone has told MD how to plant them. When he was on channel 4 years ago he said " dig a hole 6 inches deep and plant them"  I remember screaming at the TV "  AND WATCH THEM ROT"
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2020
    Wilderbeast said:

    Just to prove I'm useless I forgot the image 
    Bearded iris 100% 👍 😊 

    Lovely colour 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    @Dovefromabove yes they looked great, I want divide them to expand our dry border. Am I now safe to Tel MIL she's wrong and blame you for my new deeper knowledge 🤣🤣
  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072
    They look like bearded irises to me 🤔
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