Whether it's Bearded Iris, or other types of Iris, these beautiful flowers can offer plenty of visual interest to just about any garden space. In this article, gardening expert Liz Jaros takes you through everything you need to know about growing Irises as well as their mainteance and care...
Be sure to choose a full-sun location when planting your Bearded Iris rhizomes. If your Irises are not thriving in their current location, they can easily be transplanted to a new garden bed with full sun. Lots of sunshine also helps to prevent problem #2 (rhizome rot).Aphids...
If your Irises are not thriving in their current location, they can easily be transplanted to a new garden bed with full sun. Lots of sunshine also helps to prevent problem #2 (rhizome rot). Aphids, which are small green or gray insects, appear on the Iris leaves and suck out the leaf...
It’s best to display your Bouq in a cool area out of direct sun. While many garden flowers will benefit from bright sunlight, this intense light can damage cut flowers. If possible, store your bouquet somewhere cool. However, if your home is on the warmer side, just make sure to keep...
for the small garden that might be placed beside a building, along the back fence or used as a link between your terrace and lawn. Periwinkle and candytuft bloom with the tulips, while the irises, daylilies and other perennials are breaking through the soil in early spring. Blue bearded [...
Winter aconite, scientifically Eranthis hyemalis, is one of the first signs of spring in a late winter garden. Thescientific name hints at this flowering time, withErreferring to spring andanthisto early flowering. The specific epithet also adds to the description, meaning winter blooming. ...
Irises produce huge flowers in a rainbow of colors that always lift my […] Continue Reading Yard Care Ideas for Mother’s Day ByCatherineonMay 8, 2020inLawn,Planting Mother’s Day weekend is a huge milestone in Colorado. For many, it’s the day we start planting new landscape plants, ...
Irises are having a fantastic bloom year. It’s a welcome surprise, especially when many trees and shrubs were damaged by frost. Imagine that– many other plants are having a tough year, but the same conditions led to an abundance of iris flowers! Irises produce huge flowers in a rainbow ...
Irises grow well in bright sunlight. Mulch helps in keeping weeds at bay. Minimal fertilizer, just once a year or twice fertilizer (without nitrogen) should be applied. A tough plant, insects do not affect it much. But beware of root rot. Lilacs Type – Why would anyone not love this...
Read our tips for growing colorful blooming perennials including tulips, peonies, irises, dahlias and gladioli that grow from bulbs, tubers, rhizomes, and corms in which they store their own nutrients.