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How to Grow Bearded Iris From Seed Propagation by seed is generally only done by nursery professionals when they are seeking to breed new varieties by careful cross-pollination. But it is certainly possible to grow iris from the tiny seeds found in the green oval pods left behind after the f...
How to Grow Irises can be started from true seed, rhizomes, or bulbs and spread easily by clump. Do not expect blooms to be particularly prolific during an iris’ first year or two, as they often take a while to establish. Althoughirises are generally considered easy to grow, they do ha...
A long-term keeper,I. xgermanicacan grow for up to 20 years under the right conditions. This plant prefers six-eight hours of sunshine in free-draining soil. This plant grows from creeping rhizomes that are typically partially exposed out of the soil. They come in a range of sizes from ...
and flowers are borne on spikes that can grow 3 feet tall on some varieties. Each flower lasts several days. The tall bearded iris (Iris germanica) is another example of a sequentially blossoming plant, and it is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 10. Its flowers have drooping petals called fa...