Thanks!
I did loosely tent a bit of straw over the new plantings. I'll leave it there for these next few strongly sunny days... until it rains this weekend. This is the sunniest stretch we've seen all summer, but it isn't too terribly hot. High 50's last night, and low to mid 80's daytime.
The only iris loss I ever had was one that I potted up, so I hesitate to go that route again. I tend to run out of time and dry weather toward the end of the season, and then I have plants left that don't winter over at all in pots.
