When do you separate Lilly bulbs, Spring or fall ?
They are tiger Lilly. They have been there about 4 years. I love them and want to keep them healthy.
fall is best...but yu can do it in early spring but don't expect a great bloom that year if you wait until spring because the bulbs have to re-establish new root systems.
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Tiger lilly bulb question?
Anyone know about them? A few months ago I bought some tiger lillies, and planted them in my container garden. Unlike all of my other flowers, they didn't last long, and first the flower leaves fell off, then once I had only green stem and leaves, they started turning yellow and dying. I went to dig them up to plant something else and discovered bulbs. (Yes I'm new at this) and was wondering if I could do anything with the bulbs or are they dead too? Thnx so much!
Oh, I'm in Southern Cali.
Oh, I'm in Southern Cali.
Well welcome to the plant world yes the tiger lilly is a bulb and to my understanding you want to take the bulb out of your container garden because you thought it was dead. The bulb as long as it is not mushy should be just fine this flower like a lot of other perennials will completely die except for the roots or in your case the bulb in fact you do not want to move this until the plant has turned yellow. Go ahead and plant it where you want to but I would take it out of the container garden and plant it in the ground and next summer you might have more flowers coming from that one bulb.
Iris Flower Seeds I've heard that both coffee grinds and BBQ ashes can make a good compost for some types of plants. What type?
I need to know what types of plants would like those things as compost and what would not. Specifically flower or vegetable or herb gardens. I have planted some flower seeds and irises that aren't doing well. The iris man told me to put some compost down at first and then leave them alone. But he suggested compost made from food waste, and I don't do that because we get a wild rat problem around here. Will the coffee grounds be good or bad for irises? How about ash?
Coffee grounds are a good choice.Just stir them into the soil alittle. Coffee grounds add a little acid to your soil which almost all plants like.
BBQ ash would probably not hert the soil and would add Carbon to the soil. Which plants can use too. However, I would be worried about the fats in the ash from the BBQ sessons. They might attract the rats. Dig them in well. GrandBob
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How do I divide iris rhizomes? Is it too late? Will they flower next yr if I didn't cut off stems w/blossoms?
I live in California zone 9.
I'm pretty sure I need to divide them cuz they look too crowded.
Also, I didn't cut off the flowering stems this year (too busy and forgot!), so i suppose the energy went to seeds instead of the rhizomes... will they flower again next year? If not, then what happens--will it flower the year after then?
Thanks!
You're not too late. Dividing Iris rhizomes follows the same time-line as in first time planting:
"The best time to plant iris is late summer through early fall. We recommend planting from August 1st until Mid-October depending on your location. Those in more southern climates can usually plant up to early November."
http://goodthymesgardens.com/iris_care.html
They may bloom next year but usually, after dividing, "they need a year to rebuild carbs for flowering". When you divide your Iris, cut off the dried up stems & tidy up the leaves now. Some people like to trim the Iris into a fan shape for air circulation & so the sun can shine on the rhizomes.
"They should be cut, trimmed and free of any weedy rhizomes, such as quackgrass or thistle, and then set into the new location as soon as possible. Plant just below the soil surface and water in."
Iris Bulbs Iris Can I separate my iris bulbs before the bloom this spring?
Or will digging them up nowmake them not bloom this year. I really needed to clean out my beds in the fall, but due to a back injury, I was unable to do it. I live in South Carolina.
Yes...you can even do it now. It's a good idea to. And they will bloom. They will be thankful for the extra growing space and they will show ya!! Sorry to hear about your back!
What month of the year is best for planting Iris bulbs?
I am in Northern California, and my weather is usually 10-15 degrees warmer than San Francisco.
Certainly easy enough to find out what ZONE you're in. Any decent garden center, and or perhaps a label on the bulb box. I had Black Iris as big as a football in WA state, that bloomed by late April. Obviously After the next frost might be best, even if they don't grow much or bloom in the first season, they need to get established.
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Perennial Blackberry I just purchased a blackberry perennial bush and need help?
I need to know how to care 4 the plant
its about 7 inches long and looks healthy.
I planted it in zone 6
what else should i do?
I put a half bag of composted manure around the base in the fall here in zone 7. remember the plant fruits on this year's canes-- so note which ones are new-- then cut out the old canes. Mine fruit in one year.
The biggest problem is keeping the birds from eating my berries! Last house the bush was threaded on fence-- so the robins and mocking birds had a blast..... This house I have a trellis on a shed-- they've not been totally discovered yet....
Figure out a way for constant trickle of moisture to the base of the plant for the biggest and best berries.
Enjoy.
good luck
can you help me grow more perennials for zone 6 by naming more plants
dont' for get Swiss Chard, they have green and the color variety. Also slow bolting spinich, these are cut and come again, all growing season, and chard comes back by itself .