I always wait until after they bloom, in late July/August. If you do it now you will lose the bloom for this year. Planting in J/A will still give it enough time to set good roots before winter. Marg

If your bearded iris are in danger of sitting in water or of soft rot in the location they are in..move them now. It is better to lose this years flowers and save the plant.

I planted many last spring...and I think having the extra time to settle in has really made a huge difference.

Others I planted in early July.....lost quite a few of them..either hard rhizomes and not growing or soft mush. YUK!!!

I was also given some heritage iris last Sept...not a one made it through...being planted so late.

Sierra

uhoh...I hate it when that happens! two different suggestions! lol
I could do without blooms for a year if they come back next year. they aren't actually sitting in water but I think if we had a cool wet summer they'd rot.
Thanks...I better wait for a best out of three before I dig ;')