Plant most irises in late summer to early fall, when nighttime temperatures remain between 40° and 50°F (4° and 10°C) or above. This gives them plenty of time to get established before the coming winter. Tall bearded iris varieties are best planted closer to fall because they tend to...
Thebutterfly bush(Buddleia davidii)is a fast-growing shrub with masses of showy, fragrant flowers that attract pollinators. Planted in spring or fall before frost, this perennial will bloom from summer through autumn. Learn how to grow a butterfly bush (and learn if you should plant a butte...
Louisiana, Siberian and Japanese irises need more water than the bearded types. Propagation: Although irises can be started from seed, it may be a couple of years before they bloom. Most often, they are propagated by division of the bulbs or rhizomes in late summer or early fall. Diseases ...
If you live in a cold climate but your winter hasn't been as cold as you thought it should have been you can store bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, jonquils, Dutch irises, hyacinths, grape hyacinths and bluebells and place them in an air-tight plastic container in your vegetable drawer ...
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.
Also, pay attention to the cultural needs of various plants and make sure they match your style of gardening. Growing irises, for example, will require that you dig up rhizomes and divide them every couple of years, while daylilies will happily grow with little attention for many years. Some...
Q: My husband accidentally spread weed and feed fertilizer on a flowerbed planted with irises. As expected, neither of the plants recovered nor flowered this summer. Is it possible these perennials will bloom next year and if not, has this caused enough damage to the soil that it needs to...
27 May. Flag Irises in flower on side of pond. 18 May. More work applying glyphosate around oaks and pulling thistles by hand. There are "creeping thistles", and "cotton thistles" 17 May. A newt is seen in the pond, maybe two of them. 05 May. Pulling up thistles and docks by...
In mixed borders, peonies bloom with columbines, baptisias, andveronicasand combine well withirisesandroses. Plant white peonies with yellow irises and a froth of forget-me-nots; set off pink peonies with blue nepeta or violets. Read Next ...
Plant most irises in late summer to early fall, when nighttime temperatures remain between 40° and 50°F (4° and 10°C) or above. This gives them plenty of time to get established before the coming winter. Tall bearded iris varieties are best planted closer to fall because they tend to...