The orris root was dug today, the P. T. Barnum iris a couple weeks ago. I also have some large clumps of an unidentified purple Siberian iris. If anybody is interested in these, please check my want list at the following link and e-mail me from my member page. But please post here to let me know that you are doing so. Trades only please. Nothing for postage at this time. Here is a link that might be useful: Audrey's Trade List

Thanks to you all. You're right, it wouldn't have been a disaster -- it's only that I want to use this area to plant some more fragile things, and have had experiences with some other persistent perennials out-competing plants I'm trying to establish. Also my Siberian irises did so well that each plant became a monster in short order, and they were so difficult to move that I guess I was a bit scared! Laugh all you want, but those roots were like rock! :)

Wattle blossom pretty much summed it up :-) They make a good companions for roses, liking more water that bearded irises, and will tolerate some lime in the soil, but do well in acid soil. Mostly in blues, but new hybrids are coming out all the time, and quite a few pinks, mauves. Lots of whites, and some yellows. Very interesting mixed tones in some of Barry Blyths newies, and lovely full rounded blooms. They like some depth of rich soil, moist all year, but not wet like the various water irises. I can probably spare you a few divisions to try, if you remind me next year Dee. There many different types of iris. Among the beardless ones the most commonly grown are Louisiana's, Japanese, Spurias, Siberian, I. pseudocorus, I. virginica and I.versicolor, and the lovely crested irises (I. tectorum, I. japonica, etc) and the winter irises I. unguicularis, I. lazicus. .....and many, many more ...... :-)

I would like to get a good sized piece of Minnie Pearl phlox since I killed the piece I had before. I have Japanese iris CENTER OF ATTENTION, FRILLED ENCHANTMENT Siberian iris ROARING JELLY I have a plant list on national gardening association under the name Daylilly99 if you want so see what else I might have.