Sorry Peter, a poor choice of words, I didn't mean digging up the rhizomes, I meant moving the leaves off the plant. :) Colleen -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Peter Taggart Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 11:22 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Iris & Mulch dont lift the Iris from the ground before they are expected to freeze!!! -or frost heave will decimate them. just remove the leaves- including the yellowed Iris leaves. On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Colleen <silkie@frontiernet.net> wrote: > I will go out and be more diligent in finding my Iris and digging them out. > > Colleen > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org > [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] > On Behalf Of James Waddick > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 10:19 AM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: Re: [pbs] Iris & Mulch > > > I have an unexpected large amount of leaves this fall, mostly large > > elm leaves, so I have been piling them on my flower beds as a mulch. > > Most of my Iris still have green leaves. Is it OK to bury them > > under > leaves? > > > Dear Colleen, > > I would not recommend this for any bearded iris. If you have a > very dry winter you can give them a THIN layer of shredded leaves, but > NEVER bury bearded iris. Most bearded iris are native to dry climates > and moisture around the base of the leaves can lead to rot very > easily. > > I suspect they will just fine without any leaves on the bed. > > Good luck. Jim W. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >