CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jul 8, 2024 11:44:45 GMT
I've never planted Iris before. We planted the bulbs in the Spring. I realize there may not be flowers, but what do I do with the green stalks?
All the stalks are up. They've been tall for quite awhile. Do I just leave them or do I cut them down? Somewhere I think I read that the green stalks help the bulbs.
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2024 11:51:52 GMT
I have gorgeous irises that continue to spread and spread. I have even divided them and moved them to other beds. Yes, the green should stay. I clean up when they fall and turn brown which won't be until months later (the fall). Enjoy!
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pilcas
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Post by pilcas on Jul 8, 2024 12:11:01 GMT
Yes, the green collects energy for the bulbs so they can come out next spring bigger and better!
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jul 8, 2024 13:26:01 GMT
Thanks ladies!
There's a lot of energy being collected!
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iowgirl
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Post by iowgirl on Jul 8, 2024 14:21:44 GMT
I've always been told to plant iris in the fall. Don't cut back until after it frosts and the green turns brown.
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Post by milocat on Jul 8, 2024 15:31:10 GMT
I have gorgeous irises that continue to spread and spread. I have even divided them and moved them to other beds. Yes, the green should stay. I clean up when they fall and turn brown which won't be until months later (the fall). Enjoy! 25 years ago when we bought our house there was some irises. They were tucked in and almost under a shrub. A couple years ago we tore ou that area and I moved them to a different flower bed. They have expanded and they bloom like crazy!! Probably went from 3 to 30 blooms! |
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Post by mom2jnk on Jul 8, 2024 16:08:05 GMT
Iris are pretty easy and tend to spread readily without much care. A couple of tips for them... When planting iris, remember to plant the tubers horizontally and very shallow. Iris tubers send roots down into the ground but the green spiky leaves and subsequent flowers sprout from the ends of the tubers that are close to or at the surface. You can deadhead the flowers if you iris blooms, but leave the green shoots until they die away in the fall. When spring comes, clear away the dead plant material from on top of the tubers as an insect called an iris borer can be a menace and too much dead plant material on top of the tubers can cause them to rot.
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