Facts on Irises Flower, including biology of the Irises Plant, growing, care and tips with pictures and recommended Irises bouquets and arrangements to send and buy. ... The word Iris means a rainbow. ... Irises come in many forms, shapes, colors and sizes and the sword-like foliage is attractive when the plant is not in bloom.
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With their swordlike leaves and showy flowers, bearded iris are an eye-catching addition to any garden. They're easy to plant, require minimum care, and readily multiply. Dwarf varieties make attractive edging. Bearded iris are available in a wide variety of flower colors, including pink, blue, red, yellow, and purple.
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When the flower shrivels and dries up it can easily be snapped off below the swollen area. Take care not to break off any new flowers buds. When all blooms are spent, allow the stem to die back on its own. ... When do you cut a iris plant back? Or do you?
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You can divide bearded iris anytime after flowering through August. Using a pitch fork, carefully dig around the bearded iris plant, starting about a foot away from the outer most edge. Try not to pierce the rhizome with the fork. ... How to Divide and Care for Bearded Iris...
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Plant care and Garden care information for Dutch Iris. ... Last Reviewed: 13/02/2004 11:30:33 AM; Keywords: Dutch Iris, plant care, garden care, garden tip, plant guide, garden guide, perennial, flower bulb, spring bul...
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General Spring flower bulb plant care ... Home > Growing Guides & Plant care > General Spring flower bulb plant care ... Dutch Iris, Daffodils, Lachenalias, Spring Star Flowers, Ixias...
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More Plant Care Features; ... Division revitalises the plant. Dividing Bearded Iris; Left to their own devices bearded iris become congested, woody and old, flowering poorly, but respond brilliantly to regular division. Small Space Vegetables;
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Plant Care Guides by Category ... How do you take care of your favorite plant? ... Iris: Dividing and Transplanting...
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Iris means rainbow, and that's because irises come in so many colors: blues and purples, whites and yellows, pinks and oranges, browns and reds, and even blacks. ... New! Plates from W.R. Dykes' monograph The Genus Iris ... A description of the Iris Genus and related genera.
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Like other iris, bearded types are sold as bareroot divisions or as potted plants bearing a cultivar name. A single division of a bearded iris plant will have a thickened rhizome with a “fan” of leaves at one end and fat roots coming off the rhizome.
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