Did I plant my Iris to deep?

by Cynthia
(Spotsylvania,VA)

I planted my Iris bulbs in 2009 fall season. I only see the leaf coming up this year, no blooms. I read somewhere not to plant them no more then a inch deep. If you do you will not see them bloom. If this is true, can I dig them up and replant them or do I need to start over.

Doug says if we're talking iris *bulbs* and not iris corms (the big flowering garden iris) - then you're fine. The leaves should come up before the flowers. And 1-inch deep is fine for iris bulbs. A lack of flowering on these (in years after planting) can be attributed to too much water on the bulb. They want very dry summer conditions.