This is my loss and struggling irises so far this Summer.

By Jeeves (Got another one from Dee)
Haunted Heart (struggling)
Mimosa
Amber Essence
Amorous Heart
Fancy A Flutter
Dark Crystal
Dazzling
Samba Queen (struggling)
Howler
Hysteria
Icon
Sparks Fly
Stop the Traffic
Reckless in Denim (struggling)
California Boy (have an extra one)
Batman (have an extra one)
Rare Coin (struggling)
Bewilderbeast (struggling)
Yuppy Puppy
Shaman's Magic
One potted NoID

There are more that are struggling, but it's too soon to tell. All the leaves are turning yellow and drying up. There are some rhizomes that are shriveling up. There are some where fans had fallen over on them and they were turning brown. The rhizomes were not soft, or mushy...but once again they were spongy. I don't know what is going on!

Sad when you do all the right things and they seem to just give up the ghost for no reason. Those are some nice ones, too.

Hope you get your answer right here Rob -- that's just heart-breaking.................

Complete Goners for today.

Magical
Night Ruler
Queen of Mist


I lost another 12 or so rhizomes/clumpettes that I have more of; including:

Gladiatrix
Gnus Flash
Innocent Star
Strut
Gnu Again
Megglethorp
Tennessee Gentleman

Rob, I have Bewilderbeast if you want it.

I've have lost:
Hold My Hand,
Badlands,
Abstract Art, (lost twice and will probably not replace it)
and Rare Find (I will replace this one because it's gorgeous and one of by favorites)

I have some Hold My Hand if you want some.

Tom, I would love it.

I need to check but I believe I have plenty of Badlands to share if you want some Barbara.

I think dividing line is a goner, it has been so wet. I really liked that one

Oh sad. I like that one, too.

Yes I would Leslie, this has been my lucky day!
Thank you so very much!

Add these to my dead list:

Adventurous
Spice Trader
Leave the Light On

Bummer!

Sadness!

That sucks. I have a couple of goners to, but they are trying to hang in there thought. It sucks when we do loose one even though webdo the right things to keep them healthy

I lost Brad's Jazz Era to crown rot. I swear Keppel iris are tricky here. They either rot or do extremely well. Jazz Era was small so I couldn't save it.

What is the soil where all these rhizomes are rotting? Is it bought? Raised beds?

Re-tweaking the soil before replanting might be wise. A lady on Facebook uses Serenade with excellent results. I might look into copper sulfate.

It was brand new garden mix with mushroom compost, same as all were planted in last year. But I have had the same issue in potting mix, garden soil, etc. The Keppels that have rotted have never been in a reused soil. And none of the surrounding iris have ever been affected.

Leslie -- I've lost a couple of Brad's rhizomes out there too -- planted in *ordinary* soil. In this case, ordinary soil is a mix of field soil and aged horse manure compost.
Most of the Irises planted there -- 99% -- are doing great. It's just gonna happen that some don't make the transition well -- and this has been a very tough year on Irises.

I'm not giving up on the two varieties that look *lost* -- the rhizomes are still firm -- I'm gonna give them time.