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I recently bought some Dwarf iris bulbs.
1) Joyce Dutch iris
2) Katherine Hodgkins dwarf iris

#1 has how to plant them # 2 does not.

I was wondering about the Katherine Hodgkins variety.

Will it hurt to plant them now for next year and how deep do I plant them ??
and do I put bone meal in the holes or will that burn them---
assuming I can plant teh # 2 now, can I also plant the # 1 ??

any and all help will be appreciated.

I looked up planting for you because I thought it would be different because of your colder weather but it's the same:

How to Grow

All the dwarf iris are easy to grow, but to have any hope of healthy plants you need to start with healthy bulbs. As with all bulbs, fat and firm is the rule. Avoid bulbs that are shrivelled and desiccated or soft and squashy.

The ideal growing conditions are a well-drained soil in either an open, sunny position or under the canopy of deciduous shrubs. This will keep the bulbs dry during the summer, which is essential if they are to spread out into large colonies.

Plant the bulbs about 8cm-10 cm (3in-4in) deep in the autumn. If your soil is heavy and wet the bulbs will either rot in their first year or slowly weaken over a number of years until they fade away. The only way to have lots of flowers in these conditions is to plant new bulbs each autumn, as you would tulips.

ok thanks--but what do I do with my mulbs now??/ if I keep them out wont they just shrivel up & die??

could I go ahead & p[lant them now?? Except it will rain on them a lot----this time of year--
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could I put them on a jar & put them in the freezer until fall ??? do ya think???

I have others as well---but jsut a few bulbs

I'd say plant them now.

Thanks, I think that is just what I am going to do---it is supposed to be warmish & not raining, so I think tomorrow it is!!!
Wish me luck !!!

pulling this up--in hopes it will be easier to find come next spring----

and Sheri--BTW--thanks

Those plants grow all over the woodds in tennessee.