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I have a bunch of iris that I dug the other day. I dug them and left them in the yard. It rained overnight and washed them. They laid in the yard for a few more days. (Life has not been condusive to getting things done)
So, when I got time yesterday, before it rained again, I...
Cleaned off all dead (brown or dry) leaves
Cut away the obviously old and dead portions of root system
Chopped off the tops of the leaves (leaving 1" to 2 1/2" foliage)
Made sure the dirt was all gone and
put some in paper bags and some in plastic boxes with holes.
They are now in my candle shop which is fairly rustic right now (no heat or insulation)
Please, please, please tell me I did not do all of this wrong. I read several articles, combined all advise and did it Lori's way.
I am extremely new to this site and have never dug an iris without intent to (now I would call it murder) remove it.
If I can get my spot ready, I intend to plant some of these back soon - others will be stored until spring.
While I am at it, I have a ton more questions. Can someone tell me if I am doing the right thing posting in this forum?
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