I agree with Tom, sort of ! Put them in a cool place, in the shade, with good air flow around them, and ,when your bed is ready, THEN throw them in a pail of water for a half hour, or so, plant, and water well, and often, for the first week. Iris just go into a dormant state when they dry out, and can handle it just fine. If you wet them, or wrap them in wet paper, all you will do is encourage mold, or worse, rot. If it's going to be a long time till the bed is ready(3 weeks or so), I would "heal-them in" somewhere till the real bed is ready....Arlyn
