Question: Our African irises have been in bloom after forming a large clump. When can they be divided and how to make smaller clusters? Answer: After enjoying the spring display of blooms it’s time to ...

I got an email a few years ago from a person asking why his irises were not blooming. I have had an iris in my garden bed for as long as I can remember. My parents grew iris when I was growing up at ...

Irises grow easily in the garden, however, gardeners should give the flowering-plants attention in August, says experts. By dividing and replanting clumps that have become too large, gardeners can ...

Here in Zone 8b, we’re lucky that we can grow so many kinds of irises that bloom over much of the year. Bearded irises are spring bloomers and have been hybridized to create many beautiful cultivars.

1. Rhizomes have heaved out of the ground. When an iris is overgrown, crowded rhizomes shift against each other like tectonic plates until they erupt out of the soil. It’s not exactly an earthquake, ...

Now is the time to transplant one of America’s most popular flowers, the iris. Although irises can be transplanted at any time, they do best when established in the landscape from August to ...

Iris plants delight us in the springtime. But now is the time to act to be sure next year’s blooms are resplendent. Johnson County Extension Gracing gardens across the Midwest, irises are one of the ...

When I first started gardening, I quickly realized that some plants are a better investment than others. I know this is risky territory for me to wander into, the whole foray of how much money I spend ...

Q. I am fond of the bearded irises in my garden, but their growth and flowering were disappointing this year. I’m wondering ...