When can I dig up my Daylillies, my Irises, and my Brown eyed suzans?

Question

All of these flowers has been naturalized in my area. When should I dig them up and trasnplant them? Can I do it now? How should I do it? And I also have two other questions.
1: When, and for long do dayliliies bloom? (these are the orange kind)
2: When, and for long, do irises bloom?

Answer 1

I've been digging up my daylilies now, so I can place them in spots where they look better. I water well the day before I'm going to move them so the soil will stick to their roots, making it easier to lift them without exposing too many roots. Dig the new hole before digging up your plant so you can just quickly set it in, cover up the rootball, & water immediately after transplanting. You can do the same for most other perennials, too.

There's different varieties of Iris: standard Bearded Iris, Japanese iris, Siberian, Louisiana, Spuria and Yellow Flag types. By using an assortment of these types in a variety of sizes, Iris bloom time can extend from early April through June. There's even reblooming German Iris that blooms from May-June and again Aug-Oct. 'JenniferRebecca' :http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10151&langId=-1&mainPage=LGprodview&ItemId=41667&PrevMainPage=textsearchresults&scChannel=Text%20Search&SearchText=reblooming%20iris&OfferCode=TH3
It's ideal to transplant Bearded Iris from mid-July to early-September after the Iris have bloomed & the plants are dormant. Here's a site that explains the different blooming habits of different varieties:http://home.cinci.rr.com/hiddenacres/

Daylilies also bloom at different times, depending on which cultivar you have, early, mid-season or late season bloomers. There's also the re-bloomers & colorful "everbloomers" ... that bloom all summer until frost... Stella D' Oro, Happy Returns, Pardon Me, & Rosy Returns,the first PINK everblooming Daylily.

The orange types of Daylily are from the original Daylily gone wild & bloom all summer long until August.

Good luck! Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You can move them after they have bloomed and they flowers have dried up. Usually early fall is a good time. Where I am in Michigan, my Irises bloom in early May and are done by the first of June. My day lilies start to bloom in late June to early July and bloom through August.

Answer 3

Yes, you can transplant them now. They are very forgiving, but like any plant it is usually best to wait until Autumn. However, if you must move them now, just make sure you move as much soil with them as you can so they don't get too stressed or suffer shock. Day lilies and Irises both bloom in early summer for a 3-4 weeks. Day lilies will sometimes produce another bloom in late summer when temps start to drop.

Answer 4

Irises bloom for about three weeks in June/July
Lillies bloom about a month July/August
All bulbs should be replanted in the fall months, but, if you have plenty, try some now.

Answer 5

google this web site,,,,Mike McGroarty`s Gardening Newsletter. He explains all that stuff. I have Iris. They bloom at different times of the SPRING. It depends partly on weather, available sunshine and variety.