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A lovely lady brought me some iris

WAMSWAMS Posts: 1,960
in Plants
From her garden, and I was working, so my husband collected them, and I don't know what to do with them.

1. How far apart do I plant them?
2. Where do I plant them? 
3. How do I plant them?
4. How long can I leave them in this plastic bag before planting them?

There was recently something on Gardener's World about planting irises with roots down and rhizomes along the soil, I think? But I can't find it now...

 There are 2-3 of wedges of them as pictured. Thanks.


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  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    That’s nice. The top of the tubers should be exposed to the sun. And I think you trim the leaves short too so they can stabilise. 

    Wondering whether I should cut the leaves of my ones too even though they haven’t been transplanted.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Make a ridge which the tuber sits on, exposed above the soil, with the roots going into the soil, preferably with the tuber facing South.
    Cut the leaves back by half, so you don't get wind rock whilst tuber is rooting.
    They need lots of sun and well drained soil.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • WAMSWAMS Posts: 1,960
    Thank you! So... like peonies, that shallow. 

    It's terrible when someone gives you something because you don't want to muck it up.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    More shallow than that, tuber must actually be resting on the ground.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    You actually need the sun to shine on the top of the tuber. They will be a little loose in the soil at first. Just check them until they settle.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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