What do I do with a bag of irises?
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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/storing-iris-rhizomes.htm
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/plant-iris-bulbs-49517.html
Remove the dead leaves from the rhizomes (root like things) and plant them now.
Hi Elaine. You can store them in a bag filled with peat moss. Keep them in a area with low humidity. I put my bulbs in the basement. You can plant Irises as soon as the ground is thawed.
dig your planting hole, grab an extra hand full of dirt. put the handful of dirt in the hole -mounded up. spread the roots over the mini mound. put dirt over the roots its okay to see part of the root with the leaves. plant them on the shallower side. my uncle would dip his iris rhizomes in full strength bleach before planting. kills the pests that like to snack on iris bulbs.
Absolutely leave the top of the rhizomes uncovered by soil. The rhizomes have to get light or they won’t bloom
Irises are hardy in planting zones 3-10. If you don't have a yard, create a perennial container garden. If you live in zone 3 or 4, they won't survive in a container, but should be fine in zones 5-10.
In Colorado, my Mom was given a paper bag of Iris from a friend. Mom put them on the back side of the house where there was no direct sun. It is where she threw all her yard junk. The iris planted themselves and about 2-3 years later she had beautiful flowers.
Suggestion, space them out about 18" apart each. They fill in every year. Iris need to be divided every 2 to 3 yrs when they start crowding. They are amazing survivors. I have even put them in low areas, where I put good compostable yard waste, to fill deep depressions in our 3 acres. Then they say "Thank You" a year or so later with amazing blooms. You can make many new friends by sharing these Poor Man Orchids!
Leave them in the brown paper bag until you're ready to plant them. Zone 6/7 should be ready to plant in April. They won't bloom this year but you'll enjoy them next Spring. Careful where you plant them, they're good at multiplying! :)
I leave mine in the ground when they die I just remove all the dead growth when I see green coming made it threw the snow
I'd plant hem now, at least a foot apart where they'll get at least half a days worth of sunshine.