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Water Gardens — Lifting water irises
I
HAVE lovely water irises in my pond. Should I lift them for the
winter?
IF they are Japanese irises, then
yes. However, if they are other types, such as Siberian irises or
Louisiana irises, then no.
In either case, you should wait until the green foliage has died down and gone brown. This allows nutrients to build up in the rhizome and ensures a strong plant for the following season.
Weekend Gardener, Issue 95, 2002, Page 22
Advice by Andrew Maloy, former Plant Doctor of the Weekend Gardener and Kiwi Gardener magazines
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