Bearded Iris Question
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:05 am
I bought some old fashioned bearded iris from a local Kijiji seller last fall.
I planted them in the front, where it seemed like they should get lots of sun and be happy. There was also the moveable downspout that would give them water as needed. I know they don't like to get too wet.
They came up this spring, but never formed any buds at all. I decided to move them to an even sunnier spot where other irises are doing fine and did bloom.
Now I have heard that sometimes iris (irises ?) can be fussy about being moved and will sulk for a year and not bloom after being moved.
I dug them up today and the rhizomes look healthy - no rot, iris borers or mushy spots. In fact the rhizomes were HUGE with gigantic roots, while the leaves that formed were kind of runty compared to my other bearded iris.
Can any experienced iris person explain what is up with them ? Was the soil too rich so they formed the mighty roots and rhizomes ?
* Also - they were not planted too deeply*
I planted them in the front, where it seemed like they should get lots of sun and be happy. There was also the moveable downspout that would give them water as needed. I know they don't like to get too wet.
They came up this spring, but never formed any buds at all. I decided to move them to an even sunnier spot where other irises are doing fine and did bloom.
Now I have heard that sometimes iris (irises ?) can be fussy about being moved and will sulk for a year and not bloom after being moved.
I dug them up today and the rhizomes look healthy - no rot, iris borers or mushy spots. In fact the rhizomes were HUGE with gigantic roots, while the leaves that formed were kind of runty compared to my other bearded iris.
Can any experienced iris person explain what is up with them ? Was the soil too rich so they formed the mighty roots and rhizomes ?
* Also - they were not planted too deeply*