Digging up and Separating Iris

by Flower Patch Farmhouse

This is how I divide my Iris. This needs to be done every 2 or 3 years to keep them healthy and blooming. The added bonus is you can share or replant in other areas the extras. To see the full post feel free to visit my blog/website. Next post I will show how I plant them.

Lovely Iris.

digging up and separating iris, flowers, gardening, Deadhead by cutting off the dried up flower and down the stem in increments to the joint of the leaves

Deadhead by cutting off the dried up flower and down the stem in increments to the joint of the leaves.

Place digging tool a good 4 to 6 inches back from clump of iris.

Dig all the way around and lift as you go.

Cut out old or diseased bits at joint.

Trim and store. For more info please visit my blog/website.

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Mom6417363 on Jun 06, 2016
Iris, why do you say to store the iris after you dig it up. While I am hot and sticky from digging I would just like to plant them somewhere else?

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Teresa Ballance on Aug 01, 2016
What time of year do we do this?

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Flower Patch Farmhouse on Jun 11, 2013
@Pamela McBride Hi Pamela, I have two working hands and I still make the worst typos so no worries on that front. Here is a link to my "how to plant Iris" if you wish to view it. It may answer most of your questions. http://www.flowerpatchfarmhouse.com/how-i-plant-iris/ If you need to ask more once you read it then feel free, I will do my best. Yes, soft spots on the iris rhizomes are not good, cut them out or cut off the rhizome it is on and only use the solid ones.

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Pamela McBride on Jun 12, 2013
Thank you Pam

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