Thank you for this. My mother moved and all her kids took the propagations from my great grandmothers irises. These guys have strong genes since the 1900s! It has become our family heirloom.
Wonderful to read that the video was helpful so that you and your family could preserve and share plants that have been in your family for such a long time. Hoping that the transplants thrive and continue to bring joy when they bloom each spring in all your gardens.
Thank you for this informative and to the point video. My daughter received some rhizomes' from a co-worker. I planted them today into pots till I decide where to make a permanent bed for them. I would have never know about directional flowering without your information. Thank you. So helpful.
Thank you! My grandmother recently passed away from cancer so her garden beds have become overgrown with irises. This video along with the preceding video will definitely be a big help in keeping her beloved irises healthy.
Thank you for taking the time to share your story about your grandmother's Iris garden. It is always sad to lose a family member. Hope that you will find comfort and memories as you care for and share her Irises and that they will bring joyful memories of your grandmother for many years to come.
Thank you for this helpful video. We have beautiful purple dragon irises in our front yard and people stop to take pictures of them. It's time to spread them out and I didn't know how to do it, but you make it look easy with your video. Thank you.
Thank you! I know nothing of bulb plants and my friend made a small flower bed for me by my patio. I have one lily, but found a new baby growing from it, and purple irises which are my favorite. I want to learn to tend my little bed. I’m naming it in honor of a dear friend of mine who’s dying from brain cancer, so I want this little flower garden to always be at its best. Thank you so much for your video, this will help me a lot. These flowers were planted two years ago, maybe three now, so I’m sure it’s time this summer’s end to do this work. I don’t know how to trim or anything. I’ve never planted bulbs and cared for them myself, though I’ve enjoyed other plants and herbs over the years. Thank you again! Edit: I’m in the Deep South zone, in the Tennessee-Alabama-Mississippi area, if that helps.
Thank you for sharing! Replanting mine now! We're in zone 10 and they do well in full 🌞 with little watering even! I'm not an avid gardener but this is easy and fun!
All that work digging, dividing and replanting in yesterday's New York heat I sure do hope I have blooms next Spring! Fingers crossed. I was drenched in salty sweat yesterday (July 29, 2019). Oh, please, please, please dear iris bloom next May.
I am assuming that the Iris you are describing are the tall Bearded Iris. If the blooming stalks are what is falling over and touching the ground, these can be staked individually until they are finished blooming. However, it does sound like your clump of Iris does need to be dug up, and only good healthy rhizomes saved and replanted. It is best to wait a month or more after they have finished blooming before trying to divide them. Try to avoid really hot weather. Cut off the stalks that were blooming as soon as they are finished and remember that the rhizome that produced that flowering stalk will no longer be viable and should be discarded.To get a better idea on how to dig up and save the healthiest rhizomes; check the Dividing Iris Part 1 video on mgmanitoba.com in How to Videos.
I am so glad you appeared in my search for iris care. Mine are due to be thinned again in one of my plots. They receive full morning sun and have outshone the others on the North side of the yard. It has been a few weeks since my yellow iris stopped blooming and my mauve and white and double purple-y are just finishing up. I was hoping to tackle the yellow ones the week after Canada Day if it is not too hot or no later than the end of July. It seems my time disappears quickly when doing yard and garden end of season chores. It may be nice to get a few irises tidied sooner. If by chance I have some healthy divisions, can I pot them up and store them in my garage? I am thinking our winters are too harsh to leave them in containers outdoors. I look forward to your reply Kris
Thank you for watching and your question! I certainly have potted up extra Iris transplants so that I would have them to share at plant sales. I just bury the pot in the ground (top of the pot at ground level) in a sheltered flower bed and cover with some loose mulch for the winter. In spring take off the mulch fairly early so that moisture doesn't sit over the rhizomes. Once you see some new growth appearing, pull out the pots and plant or share when the soil has warmed up to allow for digging and there are no heavy frosts in the forecast.
If you are transplanting the Iris in the spring, there will be partial die back of the leaves. The roots and rhizome need to get settled in and then new growth should appear. If you can see that the rhizomes look healthy you may not need to remove as much soil around the roots and this will give them a better chance to get re-established. If you can wait to divide the plants, it would be better to wait until they have bloomed and had a month or more to develop some new rhizomes and then you also know where the old, non-viable ones are. If you are transplanting in the late summer/fall the fans will dry up, but new growth will appear in spring if the transplants have been successful.
Thank you for your question! If you are planning to dig up and move Iris at this time of year, it will be a bit tricky since Iris are spring and early summer blooming perennials and usually aren't divided until they have bloomed and then slowed down growth until later in the season. If you are planning to move them at a later time, after they have already produced this year's blooms, it would be less risky. Therefore, depending on the type of Iris you are moving, especially if they are still preparing to bloom, it would be best to dig up a larger clump and keep a fair bit of soil around the roots and rhizomes. Cut back the foliage to about half the height. Transport and then when you get them to where you want to transplant them, follow the dividing and transplanting process as on the "How to video" If the Iris are still in the blooming or about to bloom stage, you would have to carefully dig up the blooming rhizome with enough surrounding rhizomes so that you would have the ones that will be your new viable ones to create your new growth. Remember that the rhizome with the blooming stalk will no be viable and will have to be removed. In this case, I would suggest you pot them up in large enough pots so they can grow there for the time being and transport them in the pots. Keep them watered and allow them to bloom and grow in the pots until several weeks after the blooming has finished. You could then divide into smaller, viable fans as described in the first "how to video" and plant in their new space. In your climate, you would have to try do this when you have a few days of cooler, cloudy weather so that the divisions don't get baked in the heat. Be sure to cut the foliage down as described, water regularly to give the roots a chance to get established. I hope that these suggestions are of help and that you can successfully move some of your Mom's Iris to your garden.
Hi. I moved into a home in November (zone 8) with cut iris already planted. They are now well established in a giant circle and are very cluttered and falling over to where the tips touch the ground. They did bloom flowers in April but the flowers died within 3 weeks of blooming. Can I dig them up now and separate or should I leave them alone? (6-19-2020)
Wouldn't say I was into gardening/a gardener, but when I was doing some temp landscape work I was given an iris, my problem is.... it was in flower, then the flower died off, I am now left with two buds in thrtr place, leaves seem nice and green though.. will these reflower or would it be best to split it? Shame we can't attach photos on here as I'm not the best at explaining, thanks
Thank you for your question about your new Iris transplant. Since it was in bloom when moved the plant went into a bit of shock and that's why the blossom stem didn't complete the blooming cycle. That particular rhizome will not send up another blossom stem and will dry up eventually; but it is important to leave it in place while new rhizomes form around it and become the source of future blossom stems. Do not divide or dig up this plant unless you see that it is really drying up and shows no signs of new growth. Cut off the spent stem and allow the plant to settle into its new spot. You say the leaves are green and healthy looking so it sounds like the plant just needs to get established. This could take more than one growing season before it sends up new blooms depending on the hardiness of the Iris. It is a good idea to cut the leaves to about one third their height before cold weather sets in and apply a loose dry mulch covering for winter protection. In spring remove the mulch when new growth starts to appear. Water moderately if needed, but do not let the soil get overly wet.
Thank you for watching our video on Iris! Applying a mulch over Bearded Iris is not recommended. This is mainly because any moisture that gets in underneath creates too much moisture around the rhizomes which can lead to disease and/or rot setting in. Wood chips would retain too much moisture on top of the rhizomes. Also the wood chips may cover the rhizomes too deeply and then the Iris wouldn't bloom. Newly planted Iris can be mulched with a protective dry mulch to protect against winter cold. This should be something that doesn't pack down (like oak leaves, coarse straw or evergreen boughs) You would remove this mulch as soon as the snow has melted because the Iris will start sending up new growth quite early in the spring and you don't want too much moisture sitting on the new growth or the rhizomes that are close to the surface.
Why don't you plant them at angles to each other? Planting then all facing the same direction you get one flush and it's over. If you plant them at angles it delays their bloom as they heat up at different times and the bloom is spread out over a longer period of time. Also, why make the little mounds? Why not just plant them straight into the soil?
Good Citizen, Thank you for your comments regarding the Manitoba Master Gardener Association video "How to transplant Iris - Part 2". About plnating the rhizomes at an angle to get a longer bloom time. I have not tried that and in my research and discussions with other Iris gardeners in my area did not have that method discussed. I found that the clumps would spread out and usually provided several weeks of blooms depending on the type of weather that was experienced. Hot weather usually reduced the bloom period.
@@manitobamastergardenerassoc That's really very interesting. We are finding the exact opposite in the southern regions. Our clumps are bunching and have a short blooming period if they are all facing the same direction and our flowers will barely set if they aren't sun baked. Thank you for the reply. And, to be clear, these are the bearded.
I had no idea that any rhizome with the blooming stalk will never bloom again, no need to keep it in ground any longer. So this is something I need to do every year after blooming season??
You do not have to remove the rhizomes that have bloomed every year. Your clump of Iris will expand and form new rhizomes that then produce the blossoms. Usually the older rhizomes still produce leaves, but not blossoms, although some will dry out, that is why you need to divide to save the new ones and discard the old ones every three to five years depending on how quickly the clump grows.
My father-in-law planted some irises in a shady location. I've only seen one bloom in the past 6 years. Since they're not going to bloom is it okay if I move them now? The weather is still fairly cool and we're kind of in a rainy season still. I'm not expecting them to bloom when I move them until maybe next year? Also they're not clumped at all there's about 50 of them but they're all just sporadic in a pretty decent sized area. I'm only going to move 16 for now.
Iris do best when planted in full sun. It sounds like they have not bloomed because of lack of sunlight, but they may also have too many old rhizomes that are no longer viable. This can happen even if they aren't overgrown. You can try move them at this time being careful to examine the rhizomes and cutting back the leaves so that roots (make sure roots look healthy) have a chance to establish. If you check out our "Dividing Iris, Part One" on www.mgmanitoba.com How- to videos you will see how to check out the rhizomes to make sure they are a good choice for transplanting. Be sure to discard any rhizomes that are old or have dark or soft spots. Water your rhizomes regularly, but don't let them get too wet or they will rot. If it gets hot, and there is no sign of new growth, you may want to provide some type of screening. Also if these are Iris that have special meaning, I would suggest you plant a few in containers since they may establish better and you would have some spares that you can move into the garden at a later date.
"...they don't like to sit in a wet location..." Miss Lady, With all due respect it seems you are out of your depth. These glorious plants grow very well even in more than a foot of water. I have ranged the swamps of north America for 30+ years and have seen these gorgeous flowering plants growing in every single swamp I have explored. Not seasonal flood areas, but true and permanent swamps.
Regarding Iris growing in wet swamp conditions. Our video is specific to Iris germanica or Bearded Iris which do not like wet conditions and will easily develop root rot if planted in wet conditions. The Iris that you have seen out in the wild growing in swamp areas are most likely the Iris versicolour or Northern Blue Flag Iris which are a native plant. There are also other species that grow in the wild in southern regions. These Iris have a fibrous root system that allows them to grow in these wet conditions. They are beautiful plants, but not readily available for domestic gardens. Iris sibirica or Siberian Iris is readily available and used by many gardeners in wetter locations in their gardens.
@@manitobamastergardenerassoc My apologies. It appears that I am the one out of depth! I didn't realize it was bearded specific. Deepest regrets. Truly. I would have been talking about blue flags, Hexagonae and the like.
Wow, complete how to with all the needed detail and without extra blather. Wonderfully concise with good visuals. Thank you!
Thank you for this. My mother moved and all her kids took the propagations from my great grandmothers irises. These guys have strong genes since the 1900s! It has become our family heirloom.
Wonderful to read that the video was helpful so that you and your family could preserve and share plants that have been in your family for such a long time. Hoping that the transplants thrive and continue to bring joy when they bloom each spring in all your gardens.
So thorough and CONCISE!! Your videos are helpful, and it doesn’t take 20 minutes to get to the info. Thank you. You are great.
Thank you for this informative and to the point video. My daughter received some rhizomes' from a co-worker. I planted them today into pots till I decide where to make a permanent bed for them. I would have never know about directional flowering without your information. Thank you. So helpful.
This is an amazingly informative video. Well done. Thanks!
Thank you! My grandmother recently passed away from cancer so her garden beds have become overgrown with irises. This video along with the preceding video will definitely be a big help in keeping her beloved irises healthy.
Thank you for taking the time to share your story about your grandmother's Iris garden. It is always sad to lose a family member. Hope that you will find comfort and memories as you care for and share her Irises and that they will bring joyful memories of your grandmother for many years to come.
Thank you for this helpful video. We have beautiful purple dragon irises in our front yard and people stop to take pictures of them. It's time to spread them out and I didn't know how to do it, but you make it look easy with your video. Thank you.
You are more than welcome and very pleased to hear that the how-to video was helpful and informational for you! Happy Iris dividing!
Thank you for the wonderful and informative video.
Thank You Lovely Lady! Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such a calming to the point video!
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Excellent! I had no idea how to do this! I am in Virginia; replanting some today!! Thank you!
Thank you! I know nothing of bulb plants and my friend made a small flower bed for me by my patio. I have one lily, but found a new baby growing from it, and purple irises which are my favorite. I want to learn to tend my little bed. I’m naming it in honor of a dear friend of mine who’s dying from brain cancer, so I want this little flower garden to always be at its best. Thank you so much for your video, this will help me a lot. These flowers were planted two years ago, maybe three now, so I’m sure it’s time this summer’s end to do this work. I don’t know how to trim or anything. I’ve never planted bulbs and cared for them myself, though I’ve enjoyed other plants and herbs over the years. Thank you again!
Edit: I’m in the Deep South zone, in the Tennessee-Alabama-Mississippi area, if that helps.
Great video. Watched a few videos on irises on TH-cam and yours is the best by far. You have more tips that I haven't even heard on any other videos.
Thank you for sharing! Replanting mine now! We're in zone 10 and they do well in full 🌞 with little watering even! I'm not an avid gardener but this is easy and fun!
Happy to hear that our How-to Video helped you in your Iris replanting!
Thank you for your help and knowledge. I will try this.
thanks for this! just got some giveaway irises and excited to put them in the garden!
This is great! Thanks so much!
I have quite a number of them and I think after watching your video one of mine is planted to low. Thanks fo info!
Very good to hear that our How-to video on Iris was beneficial to you. Thanks for letting us know!
This was very helpful, thank you!
Good to hear and thanks for letting us know!
All that work digging, dividing and replanting in yesterday's New York heat I sure do hope I have blooms next Spring! Fingers crossed. I was drenched in salty sweat yesterday (July 29, 2019). Oh, please, please, please dear iris bloom next May.
Happy to hear that the dividing of your Iris went well especially with the extra sweat water given them! Surely that is beneficial! ;))
Thanks! I'm happy and hopeful. :) @@manitobamastergardenerassoc
This is so helpful, especially for a new gardener like myself. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
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This tells me everything I need to know. Thank you!! :)
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Great job! To the point and so informative.
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Excellent instructions and information. Thank you!
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Great video! Exactly the info I needed.
I really appreciated these videos. I have some work to do!
Super! I’m tempted to divide mine now (spring, end of May), but will wait till after blooming, as advised.
Thank you for watching and your very good comment!
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I am assuming that the Iris you are describing are the tall Bearded Iris. If the blooming stalks are what is falling over and touching the ground, these can be staked individually until they are finished blooming. However, it does sound like your clump of Iris does need to be dug up, and only good healthy rhizomes saved and replanted. It is best to wait a month or more after they have finished blooming before trying to divide them. Try to avoid really hot weather. Cut off the stalks that were blooming as soon as they are finished and remember that the rhizome that produced that flowering stalk will no longer be viable and should be discarded.To get a better idea on how to dig up and save the healthiest rhizomes; check the Dividing Iris Part 1 video on mgmanitoba.com in How to Videos.
Thank you for these!
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Great info, thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
I am so glad you appeared in my search for iris care. Mine are due to be thinned again in one of my plots. They receive full morning sun and have outshone the others on the North side of the yard. It has been a few weeks since my yellow iris stopped blooming and my mauve and white and double purple-y are just finishing up.
I was hoping to tackle the yellow ones the week after Canada Day if it is not too hot or no later than the end of July. It seems my time disappears quickly when doing yard and garden end of season chores. It may be nice to get a few irises tidied sooner.
If by chance I have some healthy divisions, can I pot them up and store them in my garage? I am thinking our winters are too harsh to leave them in containers outdoors.
I look forward to your reply
Kris
Thank you for watching and your question!
I certainly have potted up extra Iris transplants so that I would have them to share at plant sales. I just bury the pot in the ground (top of the pot at ground level) in a sheltered flower bed and cover with some loose mulch for the winter. In spring take off the mulch fairly early so that moisture doesn't sit over the rhizomes. Once you see some new growth appearing, pull out the pots and plant or share when the soil has warmed up to allow for digging and there are no heavy frosts in the forecast.
Will those trimmed fans die off? Thank you so much for the video it's exactly what I needed.
If you are transplanting the Iris in the spring, there will be partial die back of the leaves. The roots and rhizome need to get settled in and then new growth should appear. If you can see that the rhizomes look healthy you may not need to remove as much soil around the roots and this will give them a better chance to get re-established. If you can wait to divide the plants, it would be better to wait until they have bloomed and had a month or more to develop some new rhizomes and then you also know where the old, non-viable ones are.
If you are transplanting in the late summer/fall the fans will dry up, but new growth will appear in spring if the transplants have been successful.
@@manitobamastergardenerassoc thank you. Great Info. Much appreciated 👍
What happen if you dont replant?
Thank you, that was so helpful!
I am planning on taking some Iris' from my moms garden in CT and driving them down to GA. Whats the best way to transport them?
Thank you for your question!
If you are planning to dig up and move Iris at this time of year, it will be a bit tricky since Iris are spring and early summer blooming perennials and usually aren't divided until they have bloomed and then slowed down growth until later in the season. If you are planning to move them at a later time, after they have already produced this year's blooms, it would be less risky. Therefore, depending on the type of Iris you are moving, especially if they are still preparing to bloom, it would be best to dig up a larger clump and keep a fair bit of soil around the roots and rhizomes. Cut back the foliage to about half the height. Transport and then when you get them to where you want to transplant them, follow the dividing and transplanting process as on the "How to video" If the Iris are still in the blooming or about to bloom stage, you would have to carefully dig up the blooming rhizome with enough surrounding rhizomes so that you would have the ones that will be your new viable ones to create your new growth. Remember that the rhizome with the blooming stalk will no be viable and will have to be removed. In this case, I would suggest you pot them up in large enough pots so they can grow there for the time being and transport them in the pots. Keep them watered and allow them to bloom and grow in the pots until several weeks after the blooming has finished. You could then divide into smaller, viable fans as described in the first "how to video" and plant in their new space. In your climate, you would have to try do this when you have a few days of cooler, cloudy weather so that the divisions don't get baked in the heat. Be sure to cut the foliage down as described, water regularly to give the roots a chance to get established. I hope that these suggestions are of help and that you can successfully move some of your Mom's Iris to your garden.
Hi. I moved into a home in November (zone 8) with cut iris already planted. They are now well established in a giant circle and are very cluttered and falling over to where the tips touch the ground. They did bloom flowers in April but the flowers died within 3 weeks of blooming. Can I dig them up now and separate or should I leave them alone? (6-19-2020)
Wouldn't say I was into gardening/a gardener, but when I was doing some temp landscape work I was given an iris, my problem is.... it was in flower, then the flower died off, I am now left with two buds in thrtr place, leaves seem nice and green though.. will these reflower or would it be best to split it? Shame we can't attach photos on here as I'm not the best at explaining, thanks
If you would like to send photos to the Manitoba Master Gardener Association the email is: ask@mgmanitoba.com
Thank you for your question about your new Iris transplant. Since it was in bloom when moved the plant went into a bit of shock and that's why the blossom stem didn't complete the blooming cycle. That particular rhizome will not send up another blossom stem and will dry up eventually; but it is important to leave it in place while new rhizomes form around it and become the source of future blossom stems. Do not divide or dig up this plant unless you see that it is really drying up and shows no signs of new growth. Cut off the spent stem and allow the plant to settle into its new spot. You say the leaves are green and healthy looking so it sounds like the plant just needs to get established. This could take more than one growing season before it sends up new blooms depending on the hardiness of the Iris. It is a good idea to cut the leaves to about one third their height before cold weather sets in and apply a loose dry mulch covering for winter protection. In spring remove the mulch when new growth starts to appear. Water moderately if needed, but do not let the soil get overly wet.
What about mulching them in with wood chips after planting?
Thank you for watching our video on Iris! Applying a mulch over Bearded Iris is not recommended. This is mainly because any moisture that gets in underneath creates too much moisture around the rhizomes which can lead to disease and/or rot setting in. Wood chips would retain too much moisture on top of the rhizomes. Also the wood chips may cover the rhizomes too deeply and then the Iris wouldn't bloom. Newly planted Iris can be mulched with a protective dry mulch to protect against winter cold. This should be something that doesn't pack down (like oak leaves, coarse straw or evergreen boughs) You would remove this mulch as soon as the snow has melted because the Iris will start sending up new growth quite early in the spring and you don't want too much moisture sitting on the new growth or the rhizomes that are close to the surface.
Why don't you plant them at angles to each other? Planting then all facing the same direction you get one flush and it's over.
If you plant them at angles it delays their bloom as they heat up at different times and the bloom is spread out over a longer period of time.
Also, why make the little mounds? Why not just plant them straight into the soil?
Good Citizen, Thank you for your comments regarding the Manitoba Master Gardener Association video "How to transplant Iris - Part 2". About plnating the rhizomes at an angle to get a longer bloom time. I have not tried that and in my research and discussions with other Iris gardeners in my area did not have that method discussed. I found that the clumps would spread out and usually provided several weeks of blooms depending on the type of weather that was experienced. Hot weather usually reduced the bloom period.
@@manitobamastergardenerassoc
That's really very interesting. We are finding the exact opposite in the southern regions. Our clumps are bunching and have a short blooming period if they are all facing the same direction and our flowers will barely set if they aren't sun baked. Thank you for the reply. And, to be clear, these are the bearded.
I had no idea that any rhizome with the blooming stalk will never bloom again, no need to keep it in ground any longer. So this is something I need to do every year after blooming season??
You do not have to remove the rhizomes that have bloomed every year. Your clump of Iris will expand and form new rhizomes that then produce the blossoms. Usually the older rhizomes still produce leaves, but not blossoms, although some will dry out, that is why you need to divide to save the new ones and discard the old ones every three to five years depending on how quickly the clump grows.
@@manitobamastergardenerassoc - Got it. Thanks for clarifying it.
You don’t want to cover up the rysome btw
She says that.
My father-in-law planted some irises in a shady location. I've only seen one bloom in the past 6 years. Since they're not going to bloom is it okay if I move them now? The weather is still fairly cool and we're kind of in a rainy season still. I'm not expecting them to bloom when I move them until maybe next year?
Also they're not clumped at all there's about 50 of them but they're all just sporadic in a pretty decent sized area. I'm only going to move 16 for now.
Iris do best when planted in full sun. It sounds like they have not bloomed because of lack of sunlight, but they may also have too many old rhizomes that are no longer viable. This can happen even if they aren't overgrown. You can try move them at this time being careful to examine the rhizomes and cutting back the leaves so that roots (make sure roots look healthy) have a chance to establish. If you check out our "Dividing Iris, Part One" on www.mgmanitoba.com How-
to videos you will see how to check out the rhizomes to make sure they are a good choice for transplanting. Be sure to discard any rhizomes that are old or have dark or soft spots. Water your rhizomes regularly, but don't let them get too wet or they will rot. If it gets hot, and there is no sign of new growth, you may want to provide some type of screening. Also if these are Iris that have special meaning, I would suggest you plant a few in containers since they may establish better and you would have some spares that you can move into the garden at a later date.
@@manitobamastergardenerassoc thank you 😊. I watched both of your videos .
1st year they SLEEP-2nd year they CREEP-3rd year they LEAP.
"...they don't like to sit in a wet location..."
Miss Lady,
With all due respect it seems you are out of your depth. These glorious plants grow very well even in more than a foot of water. I have ranged the swamps of north America for 30+ years and have seen these gorgeous flowering plants growing in every single swamp I have explored. Not seasonal flood areas, but true and permanent swamps.
Regarding Iris growing in wet swamp conditions. Our video is specific to Iris germanica or Bearded Iris which do not like wet conditions and will easily develop root rot if planted in wet conditions. The Iris that you have seen out in the wild growing in swamp areas are most likely the Iris versicolour or Northern Blue Flag Iris which are a native plant. There are also other species that grow in the wild in southern regions. These Iris have a fibrous root system that allows them to grow in these wet conditions. They are beautiful plants, but not readily available for domestic gardens. Iris sibirica or Siberian Iris is readily available and used by many gardeners in wetter locations in their gardens.
@@manitobamastergardenerassoc
My apologies. It appears that I am the one out of depth! I didn't realize it was bearded specific. Deepest regrets. Truly. I would have been talking about blue flags, Hexagonae and the like.