Q: I have a bed of what USED to be purple bearded iris. All of them have turned to white in color. Is there an amendment I need to make in the soil? Or can you tell me why this has happened? I planted ...

As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family because their blooms were just as spectacular and exotic. I would find native irises ...

Bearded irises have come a long way from the simple Iris pallida fondly called “Grandma’s flags” and grown in so many gardens many decades ago. Named for the Goddess of the Rainbow in Greek mythology, ...

After three or four years of beautiful flowers, your bearded iris produced small or non-existent blooms this spring. What gives? The plants likely are reacting to being overcrowded, which means it is ...

Bearded irises are, undoubtedly, the tall standouts of the spring bulbs, with their showstopper flowers, complete with the ruffled edges that give them their name. If you’re looking for more variety, ...

It is down-to-the-wire time for rescuing those ratty and spent iris eyesores for another round of spectacular bloom. The clock is ticking, with the end of August and early September as the final ...

Water needs: Water when soil is dry 2 inches down; water deeply but infrequently. Snapshot: Irises are perennial plants that grow from bulbs, or, rhizomes. Of three main categories of iris that grow ...

At this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, there was one colour that dominated above all others. Wherever you looked, there were drifts of rich purple plants – purple flowers, purple foliage and even purple ...

Critics of bearded irises say the flowers are too fleeting, their lives too short, that they bloom for a few brief weeks in spring, then are gone until the next season. Further, they maintain, the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The annual sale of iris rhizomes is coming soon! This event, hosted by the volunteers of the Monterey Bay Iris Society, provides an excellent time to add ...

For a plant that positively revels in Mediterranean heat, the bearded iris is surprisingly well adapted to the British climate. As long as you plant them in a welldrained, sunny spot, making sure the ...