http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/02/24/irises-not-going-dormant/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/02/24/irises-not-going-dormant/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Administrator Fri, 24 Feb 2006 23:40:38 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/?p=10#comment-9 Thats the thing though, most were planted 2 years ago (really transplanted, already mature plants) and most didn't bloom last year. Thats the thing though, most were planted 2 years ago (really transplanted, already mature plants) and most didn’t bloom last year.

]]> http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/02/24/irises-not-going-dormant/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Kathy Fri, 24 Feb 2006 23:29:47 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/?p=10#comment-8 I think it's more because of the weird winter than because you planted them too deep. I would wait till about when the crocuses are blooming to give them that haircut, and try to brush the dirt off the tops of the rhizomes at that time as well. You'll probably still get enough cold before spring really settles in to count as "winter" for them. If you just planted them last year it's going to take a year for them to really hit their blooming stride, anyway. I think it’s more because of the weird winter than because you planted them too deep. I would wait till about when the crocuses are blooming to give them that haircut, and try to brush the dirt off the tops of the rhizomes at that time as well. You’ll probably still get enough cold before spring really settles in to count as “winter” for them. If you just planted them last year it’s going to take a year for them to really hit their blooming stride, anyway.

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