Gardening with Bearded Iris: Planting Iris 101 - Dave's Garden
2007年9月10日 · Irises need 4 to 6 weeks to start growing before first frost, so time your purchases accordingly. July and August are generally good months to divide iris, if you know somebody with extras to share. These step by step instructions are for planting Bearded Irises of all sizes, from Tall Bearded Iris (TB) to Miniature Iris.
Gardening with Bearded Iris: Spring Cleanup, Fertilizing Irises, and ...
2014年3月16日 · My bearded irises are looking pretty dormant. The bed's main feature is the collection of zinc markers rising up like little headstones in a cemetery. You wouldn't think the iris garden needs any attention this month. But now is the perfect time to get your irises set for a season of gorgeous blooms and healthy plants!
All About Reblooming Iris - Dave's Garden
2014年3月21日 · Unlike traditional bearded iris, repeat blooming irises have been hybridized to produce plants that have the propensity, when given the right circumstances, to bloom again. The "right" circumstances vary, but generally speaking, all irises need bright, full sunlight (six or more hours a day), well-drained soil, and a temperate climate.
Gardening with Bearded Iris: Dividing Irises 101 - Dave's Garden
2013年8月1日 · The roots of bearded irises form tuberous structures called rhizomes, at or just below the surface of the soil. Rhizomes store food for making blooms and for making more rhizomes. Each rhizome blooms only once. Future iris flowers come from "daughter" rhizomes that bud and branch out from the "mother" rhizome. Knowing this, you can see why you ...
The Story of Iris Part 9 - What to Feed Your Bearded Iris - Dave's …
2008年3月12日 · No matter how you choose to take care of and feed your bearded iris, they will reward you with bigger leaves, more increases, and bigger and better blooms. Feed them and let them grow! I want to thank Pajaritomt, Jackieshar, Avmoran, Irisloverdee, Happygarden, and Doss for answering my many research questions for this article.
Do Tall Bearded Iris grow in Florida? - Dave's Garden
2006年3月10日 · The Siberian Iris are close enough to Bearded if I can't grow the Tall Bearded Iris, so I'll give them a try if I happen across some at a good (cheap!) price or in a trade. I am currently growing with complete success the repeat blooming Dutch Iris that I got from one of the plant catalogs a few years back.
An Iris Plan - Dave's Garden
2013年5月15日 · I have an iris plan. First let me say that each spring, I SO look forward to the majestic, spear-shaped bearded irises awakening in my yard. Then, when I notice their stalks reaching upward with pointy, rolled-up blooms, I get real excited. The flower of an iris is a …
Question about Gophers and Irises - Dave's Garden
2004年9月29日 · Gophers eat bearded irises. I don't think it is their first choice in foods but when one moves in they can eat many irises very quickly. Last year one little guy ate 4 Starship Enterprise...so he had very expensive taste. That was the last straw. I now have traps and at the first sight of a gopher mound I use the traps.
Irises over-wintering in pots - Dave's Garden
2007年3月27日 · Bearded irises overwinter indoors just fine in pots. Use a very light potting medium (potting soil mixed with LOTS of perlite), water sparingly and allow the soil to dry out between waterings (overwatering will cause them to rot), and check daily for aphid infestations (irises are VERY prone to aphids indoors).
Tall Bearded Iris 'Champagne Elegance' - Dave's Garden
Tall bearded irises are usually no-brainers in my climate, but this one doesn't even bloom every spring, let alone rebloom later in the y...Read More My climate is zone 10 of inland California. May 11, 2005 - Edited to change rating to Neutral, as it is performing better now.