Pakistan Gardening Forum

!i have 5 iris bulbs, i just wat to plant then and want to know whether it is rright time to plant and i hope its not too late!

plz tell me

IRIS is a spring flowering bulbs (as compared to summer flowering bulbs like Glad, Freesias) , all spring flowering bulbs like to be kept cold , they will respond when the temp reached 12 to 13C as minimum, if you plant them before chances of rotting and less flowering or no flowering can result. Normally i keep my spring flowering bulbs ( IRIS, Muscari, Daffodils, Hycinths) in fridge for a month or 2 before planting, wet the soil thoroughly before planting , after planting them if it is pot, keep them in a shaddy area and DO NOT WATER until 10 to 12 days, after they sprout give them liq fertilizer and move to full sun.

is it the right time to plant iris then?

For IRIS yes it can be but I believe the right time is Dec specially for Hycinths and tulips. the concept is these bulbs being native to cold areas should feel colder climate , thats why first refregerators and then cold temp of Dec/Jan gives them a good feeling of Winter and then as temp rises in feb to march they are ready to bloom.

Goodluck.

@ syed adnan

thanks v much