I removed the potato part of an Iris that bloomed this season, and cut the potato part up in 4 pieces, then semi-planted the chunks somewhere else.
If those were really potato, I'd get new potatoes. Will those iris chunks sprout?
Cutting up an old potato?
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Hmmm..interesting thought. Curious as to what those in the 'know' say!
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Like real potatoes, the iris 'chunks' would need "eyes" for sprouts.
Basically, the potato/chink/rhizome that has already bloomed will look older and more porous, and should be discarded; there will often be two large, healthy new rhizomes, one on each side of the old discard... these should be seperated from the discard, and then planted. Or semi-planted, like a duck in/on the water.
This should give better results (faster bloom) than random chunking.
Basically, the potato/chink/rhizome that has already bloomed will look older and more porous, and should be discarded; there will often be two large, healthy new rhizomes, one on each side of the old discard... these should be seperated from the discard, and then planted. Or semi-planted, like a duck in/on the water.
This should give better results (faster bloom) than random chunking.
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If the pieces have small increases ready to go you may get some sprouts - if not they will just dry up. They'll be a long time getting big though if you chunked up their mother rhizome.
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