Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
A friend just gave me a bunch of Iris bulbs. Is it too late to plant them now? I live in Western NY.?
If it is too late, what should I do with the bulbs?
5 Answers
- MardukLv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
Plant them but do not bury them, the tops MUST be showing, they are not bulbs but rhizomes. Iris are swamp plants to put it quickly and need an exposed surface showing for the rhizome. Also cut the leaves back to 4". Every 5 years or so, split them up and give some to your other friends. If you don't split them they crowd themselves out and don't do so well. The same for daylillies and shasta daisy.
- hortstudent2004Lv 55 years ago
Unless the ground is below frezing it's ok. Make sure to add bulb food and water them in
- ?Lv 75 years ago
If the ground is not frozen, what is the problem? Just follow the nature.
If you would like, keep them in a paper bag in the garage until spring.
- How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
