Irises are the standouts of the spring garden. There are more than 300 species of irises. To risk oversimplifying this remarkably diverse group of plants: there are two types of iris flowers—bearded and beardless. Tall bearded irises are widely grown and perhaps the most popular. They have showy flowers on branching stems from 28 to…
Bearded irises can be divided beginning a few weeks after they finish blooming. This is the start of their dormant period. Dormancy continues until new growth begins. It is important to divided irises every four years, otherwise they will stop blooming. Dividing Irises step-by-step Growing Irises The bearded iris (Iris germanica) does best in full…
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