Planting Those June Iris Rhizomes in a late October, Pennsylvania Garden!
If you bought beautiful iris plants in full bloom in June and "daily life" got in the way of the planting of those tubers, don't dispair! It may not be too late to plant them even in October.
Iris are tough plants that can often be seen blooming away, in their full glory, around old long-abandoned farmsteads, so if you've neglected planting those spring rhizomes for months it still may not be too late!
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Rue Cooper is a free lance writer living in Pennsylvania. She watches a lot of television shows and old comedy movies. She is interested in homeschooling, religions, biography, science, history, world cultu... View profile
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Post a Comment"A little hard work now will bring an abundance of cheerful vibrant blooms in spring!" -- until your husband mows over them. *sigh*
Thanks, I really need to move mine from our other property and I thought it was too late in the season.
Great article, I love iris's can't wait till I have a yard where I can plant them again, I used to have about 20 different varieties!
Very cool and very helpful!
Great Article! Thanks! I planted some about 2 wks ago and the deer found them but some still left! Great Slide show too
how do you do these cool picture shows/video thingys....very cool
Beautiful rhizomes! You have encouraged me to hang in there with Fall gardening chores. Thanks. :)