Hi, Natalie
I agree TB iris are tough plants! They should be fine in a Walmart bag or in boxes. I couldn't stand the thought of leaving my garden behind. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Teresa

Thanks Teresa! I've been saving Walmart bags for my daylilies, and I've got extra if I need them for the Iris. I think I'm going to put them in a box with some peat moss, but if I run out of room, bagging them up will be great.

The good news is that it's raining today, instead of snowing! Maybe some of the snow will finally melt and I can actually get some of them dug up tomorrow!

so you plan on digging up the irises; removing the dirt (ie bare rooting), laying them out to dry (and maybe spraying with fungal powder) and then after they have dried about a week, bag them up?

Because if you use plastic bags from wherever and the rhizome is not dry when you bag it, you will get mold on them (esspecially if you tie it shut so no air circulates.

Paper bags are much better and absorb any excess moisture that might still be around.

Just a thought.

I'm planning on putting them in peat moss in boxes that have air holes in them. Only if I run out of room would I use a plastic bag. I'd never tie it shut, and I'd also put peat moss in the bag.