I found a TON of these bulbs, growing in little clumps, in a bed by my mailbox, while attempting to dig up what appears to be a small tree stump. I vaguely remember there being tall-ish flowers of some sort, maybe 2-4 feet tall, in that spot, but I'm not sure if that was a result of these bulbs, because I didn't see the house until June. Any guesses? It's kind of hard to tell from the picture, but the leaves are growing very flat and fanned out a bit (and this is on all of them.)

In the process of digging, I saved as many as I could, but some got broken up. I'm much more used to growing from seed, so forgive the stupid question, but can I replant the ones that snapped apart from each other, or are they a lost cause?

Thanks!! :)

If the broken parts show any signs of having growth nubs on them, then you can plant them and the nubs will develop rhizomes that will in time bloom. Also cut away any part of the rhizome that doesn't have any roots on it.

Here is a good FAQ from the Iris Forum. How do I dig, divide, and transplant bearded irises? It discusses plant spacing as well as planting depth, which very shallow.