My irises look over crowded and I would like to dig some of them up to thin them up.
Irises can be divided from July to early September. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/divide-bearded-irises.htm
them before I was born. I just turned 79. Can I move them to Texas. How?
Now is the right time to dig and divide irises so round up the gang and get all irises dug up. Discard any diseased rhizomes and cut away insect damage on rhizomes. Wrap each in newspaper and store in a cool location till time to move. Once there, you can plant them if there is a place ready or wait till spring.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/divide-bearded-irises.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/storing-iris-rhizomes.htm
The iris I planted in early September have started to get tall. They will not be able to bloom before winter. Should I cut them back now or wait until the first Frost?
A good rule of thumb is to allow the leaves to stay on the bulb as long as possible and try to wait until they've begun to lose their color before trimming them. The rhizomes are fed by the leaves, so if you let the leaves stay until they fall over and wilt, you'll know the bulbs are getting nutrition from them. If you need to trim them before they turn yellow, it won't hurt them, but the longer you can leave them, the better.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/iris-plant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/dividing-transplanting-iris.htm
My garden was planted with irises which I have attempted to remove and replace with kangaroo paws. There are new sprouts appearing but I am not sure whether they are remnants of irises or new kangaroo paws. Is the an easy way to tell the difference?
After reviewing photos and articles about kangaroo paws, here are the differences I noticed between the two:
Kangaroo paws grow from seed and form a dense clump of grasslike to swordlike foliage. It spreads through underground rhizomes.
The most common Iris grows from a rhizome and the rhizome should be visible above ground if planted correctly. New shoots come out of the rhizome.
The foliage is similar but not the growth habit. The kangaroo paws grow in clumps and arch outward. If you look closely at the iris "clump" they are just several rhizomes that have multiplied and the rhizomes are very visible.
I hope that helps. Of course you will know when they bloom!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kangaroo-paws/kangaroo-paws-houseplant.htm
I have them lifted. How do I treat them?
It sounds like they need to be divided. This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/dividing-transplanting-iris.htm
n the spring? I would appreciate your assistance because these irises are beautiful every spring and I don't want to lose that. Thank you for your assistance.
No, you don't need to trim them again. In fact, the first trimming doesn't have to be done; some people just like the tidier look. If transplanting iris, it's helpful to trim them.
Here is more info about their care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/iris-plant-care.htm
I got this beautiful plant 3 years ago and had maybe 8- 10 flowers. 2nd year I had 25-40 blooms twice. Last year I had 80-126 flowers. and the two small plant I got at Home Depot is now at least 6-8' around the top. I know it is getting too big but it's not like irises. I am accustomed to rhizomes this looks like they are all connected. I want to separate it and plant it in outer spots when it blooms; it is gorgeous.
According to my research, new plantlets form at the tips of the flower stalk. You can bend those over and affix the tip in a pot of soil (or on the ground) and it will root. They can also be grown by dividing the offsets or by seed. Here is more information:
https://www.uaex.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/iris-walking-1-29-09.aspx
http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/walking-iris.html
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fp426
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/walking-iris/walking-iris-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/propgen/dividing-plants.htm