Is this a good time of year to transplant bearded iris? Should they be fertilized afterward?

Answer 1

Most anytime is a good time for iris... this I learned by accident! I was given my parents home after they passed away, and I inherited a huge iris bed that my mother had brought down to South Carolina from Ohio. I didn't have a clue as to how to care for it, and I got some great information here on Answers. Darned near all you have to do is lay them close to dirt, and they will grow and bloom. Be sure you leave part of the rizome above ground level and exposed so they will bloom in the spring, and as others have said, use bone meal when you transplant them as they don't like lots of fertilizer.. it causes them to have lots of leaves and few blooms. Happy gardening! :)

Answer 2

There are about 300 different kinds of Iris. Some have become used to cold weather, warm weather, or hot weather. It should be fertilized in the spring time!!!

Answer 3

We have lots of iris' and Judith O's answer is correct. Do not use a high nitrogen fertilizer in the spring, bone meal is good then also.

Answer 4

Yes, it's perfect now to do that. Don't forget to cut the leaves down to about 5 inches, before you plant, and while you can sprinkle some bone meal around them, I wouldn't fertilize till the early spring.

Answer 5

yes this is the perfect time of year. and no don't fertilize now
it bill burn the roots. after you dig them up cut back as much green as you can, separate the bunches ,plant to top of bulb,
cover with mulch, mark where you planted them and next spring fertilize and enjoy.

Answer 6

Yes, it is a good time.. make sure that they have at least 2 months of root adaptation prior to freezing.. Adding a B vitamin is good to help the roots get started.