The bright, exquisite garden plants referred to as the "northern orchid" are irises. Transplanting in the fall will help maintain the life cycle of the plant. This procedure is recommended every 4-5 years. It has been noticed that during this period the irises grow strongly, the rhizomes increase in size, release many shoots, and the flowers become crowded in the flower bed. If the flower stalks become less and less every year, then it's time to transplant irises.
You can divide and transfer plants after flowering until mid-September. At the same time, you should know that in a dry summer you should not disturb irises. Transplantation in the fall is the most favorable action for them, when the rhizome is ready for division. No matter what conditions your flowers grew in, the underground part of irises is always very fragile and ready to break from a careless touch. A broken off process can begin an independent life. To do this, the place of the cut is sprinkled with ash and the root is planted along with the rest of the plants. This way you can divide the old overgrown plants.
But the timing of transplanting irises does not always fall in the fall. If it comesabout the reproduction of flowers, then it is likely that young shoots with a fresh cut will not have time to take root and will leave unprepared for the winter. Therefore, most gardeners are of the opinion that it is best to perform this procedure after flowering. To do this, cut the peduncle and the fan of green leaves in half. Carefully dig up the tuber and divide. The size of the division link must be at least 10 cm in length and 3 cm in diameter. This process is cut with a sharp knife, kept in a solution of manganese (0.2%) for 30 minutes, and then dried in the sun. Planting material is not stored, but immediately planted, deepening the tubers by 3 cm into the ground.
If there is a desire to leave the flowers in the old garden, then it is completely freed from weeds, loosened and planted with irises. Transplanting in the fall will be painless for plants if you dig them out with a clod of earth. But this method is useful only to simply change the location. It is used by gardeners who are accustomed to exchanging different varieties.
Favorite habitats where "northern orchids" feel best are sunny areas protected from the wind. It is good if the soil is non-acidic, mixed with sand or light loam. Throughout the summer, you need to loosen, water and feed the irises in a timely manner. Transplanting in the fall is an additional measure that should not be done every year, especially if you are forcing out rare valuable varieties. It is necessary to wait for the maturation and growth of rare specimens. From one large rhizome with numerous processes, you canget several dozen plot cuts.
If you decide to replenish your collection, then hurry up to get shoots at the beginning of summer in order to have time to plant them in a permanent place and prepare them for winter. Although lately it has become more and more common to see iris plots in autumn at gardening exhibitions. Such a purchase can be disappointing, since the likelihood that immature seedlings will survive the winter is minimal.
