Thank you!!! I have several hundred irises (left over from a very excited retired ornamental gardener) and have felt overwhelmed. They have flowered less and less over the last 7 seasons. I see how much love they need. I'm getting to work, and making new friends by splitting. Great tips!
As someone else mentioned and now I can't find--he is in Colorado. Oklahoma/Texas need to wait until September to dig, clip and prepare soil. Otherwise, best video I've seen for info on Irises!
Thank you so much for the information on how to take care of my iris. I don't know much about gardening but I will be back with more questions. It is so nice to have a place to go on the net and find out gardening tips. I am handicapped and do not have a car so this is great. I have liked and subscribed!!!
Thanks for tutoring. I am new in gardening and I love Iris. My neighbor gave me this plant and I transplanted it in my yard but did not cut the leaves. So, now I will go and cut them.
(that is my bros pic) thank you for the video, I m in California, but this was helpful. I was in the middle of weeding and thought I better check into what I should do with the irises.
Thank you for the vid. I need to move the Iris to a new location. They just done flowering. When should I remove them? (I am in Georgia, zone 7B). Thanks
I have a front yard here in Florida near Ocala that is shaded by large oaks. St. Augustine grass will not flourish as a yard so I planted in butterfly attracting plants, landscape rocks, etc., but have a border of iris (in large clumps) around my "yard" that have bloomed beautifully this year. Nice smallish white blooms, don't know the variety. I clip the seed pods off and they continue to bloom but now are exhausted except for a few hangers on. They are interspersed with a {variegated Aztec? (small blooms)}and all are getting out of hand and need to be pruned back. I will try cutting back as noted. It will leave clumps that I suppose will return. I have also noted some spreading taking place from the clumps.
Hello... just watched your video about Bearded Iris care.... I live in GA and my Bloom stalks are bending into due to the weight of the bloom... any ideas on how to keep them from doing that.
Thanks for posting this- I live in Chicago and my irises have yet to bloom this year- we have many stalks with huge buds and I cannot wait- however- this past weekend they certainly caught a fungus. I know I have to cut them back and treat as best I can- I am wondering if you have ever had this happen. Almost every leaf/stalk has the speckles- didn't get my fall clean up this year due to delivering a baby- hoping for the best for next year I suppose!
Good video and thank you for your time. I have two bearded irises that bloomed about a month ago. The sides that have bloomed look ready to be cut like these in the video, but the plants are still growing stems on the other side and it looks like like they could flower again from this new growth. Should I cut the dead shoots and flower stalks that have bloomed and withered on the same plant? Would I cut the stems/foliage which have bloomed and withered and leave the fresh growth in case of more blooms even if it's on the same plant?
Hi John, I really liked your video. I never knew to cut back the iris leaves like that. (Just an fyi....I find the music in your video very distracting. I kept checking if I had something else open before I realized it was from your video.)
I am in Georgia, and I think that the irises down here have already bloomed, maybe a month ago or longer. Is it too late for me to cut mine back as you did in the video? Or, should I wait and do it next year?
I have several Irises that had beautiful yellow, pink, lavender blooms....this year I didn't have any blooms....I don't know what happened...and last year after the blooms....the folage was pretty and green all summer...this year about a week ago the folage turned wheat color and dried up completely down to the ground in one area where they were the prettiest...and I have other Irises in other areas and the leaves are still green....the weather here has been rainy and warm....do you know what happened?.....will my Irises come back?.....the video is helpful....Thanks!
PinkButterfly2020 I've found that if you build an elevated mound of dirt, that keeps them dry if you're in a rainy area. That way water drains more readily. don't mulch, divide them to keep a good air flow through them.
Hi! I live in central Illinois. My irises are done blooming now (beginning of July), but have seed pods on some of them. I want to harvest the seeds. So, my question is, when would I cut the plants back, like in this video? Thanks!
I cut them back again in late Fall and clean up all the dead leaves, so the rhizomes don't stay wet after rain or snow. Also they can get more sun on them. In the Spring, I clean up the dead leaves again. I started doing this two years ago and it made a big difference on how much they flowered. The worst thing for bearded irises is pile of dead leaves at the bottom.
I have just seen your video in early June 2013 and didn't hear anything about what time of year you were doing the maintenance and since you mentioned regrowth, assumed that there is to be no re-blooming.
Sir I bought this plant online, it has flower stalk, I repot the plant before one month as I do not know anything of this plant I did not cut the leaves, now when I saw ur video I came to know, can I cut now, will the plant die, I do not want to lose it.
Hello, I have some Beverly Sils iris rhizomes. I had to dig them up early this spring as they were starting to rot from too much water sitting in the area during the thaw. I basically cut them down, treated with 10% bleach to make sure all the soft rot was gone. They have been dried and sitting in a plastic bin for a few weeks now I missed a damn a couple times. I have not been able to get out there for this job until this week. there is not much root material to anchor the rhizome and I am in Wisconsin so I believe they need to be planted right at the top of the soil. not sure how I'm going to anchor them... but my main question is can i replant them in the same area I dug them out from? I don't think it was iris bore and I don't know if the soil needs to be treated with something first or if any iris shouldn't go back in that area at all for a few years? They were gorgeous! Please help?
+Christie Jeffries I live in the foothills of the Sierras also, in Northern CA. I clean up my irises after they bloom and cut what's left into a fan. I don't normally fertilize with anything. I do have some wood chips and mulch down, but Irises don't need much as you probably know. I will divide them up ever 4-5 years and they're fine. Mine will bloom anytime from March through May depending on the variety. Basically I do everything that John did and the irises have been doing well for over 25 years. Good luck!
hi john I am cutting back for the season and had my brother cut some iris flowers back for me. he ended up cutting them all the way to the ground i am afraid they wont come back next year? should i cover them or put mulch down?
Hi John, I live in NJ, and have irises planted in a bed around a pear tree. It is now mid Sept. and the pear tree needs to be cut down, stump removed, and a maple tree planted. Do you think I need to remove the irises? What would be the best time to replant them it I do need to remove them. Do you have a video on removing and dividing them? Thank you, Amy
What about fertilizing? and when. I dont see the rhyzom on those iris and so many videos specify to NOT bury the rhyzom too deep, that the top should be exposed?!?! Thanks
I just acquired a bunch from a neighbor then they went into an ALF so I can not ask them....none had any kind of stem or flowers and it is the beginning of May here in FL. Should I go ahead and cut the foliage all back? There are several with a small bulb and roots. If I do all that, when would they grow a stem and flowers on them?
When I moved mine from one state to another, I put them in a shallow dishpan with just enough dirt to cover the tuber---they transplanted wonderfully for me. You can pack them in tight since you will be putting them in the new ground within a reasonable time. I also planted in new yard with Miracle grow dirt around them.
I’ve found if I over water them they tend not to bloom. I had them in Colorado and it was very dry and they bloomed a lot. I am in South Carolina now and I seldom water them. Mine bloom twice a year some years.
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Thanks so much, John. I'm just lovin how they look in the house and happier now knowing they will not be harmed and will return again outside.
Thank you for the before and after. Seems with "how to" videos on the care they rarely show the results. BRAVO!
Thank you!!! I have several hundred irises (left over from a very excited retired ornamental gardener) and have felt overwhelmed. They have flowered less and less over the last 7 seasons. I see how much love they need. I'm getting to work, and making new friends by splitting. Great tips!
I've just discovered you can plait the old leaves and make a basket or something out of them. Great information, thanks :)
Thanks for posting the result of cutting often times that is missed so I really appreciate that
As someone else mentioned and now I can't find--he is in Colorado. Oklahoma/Texas need to wait until September to dig, clip and prepare soil. Otherwise, best video I've seen for info on Irises!
Thank you so much for the information on how to take care of my iris. I don't know much about gardening but I will be back with more questions. It is so nice to have a place to go on the net and find out gardening tips. I am handicapped and do not have a car so this is great. I have liked and subscribed!!!
great video, thanks for showing what they look like after they grew back!
Thanks for tutoring. I am new in gardening and I love Iris. My neighbor gave me this plant and I transplanted it in my yard but did not cut the leaves. So, now I will go and cut them.
To the point and easy to follow. Thanks
(that is my bros pic) thank you for the video, I m in California, but this was helpful. I was in the middle of weeding and thought I better check into what I should do with the irises.
John this is a great instructional video. I appreciate your passion!
Thanks for the info. Very useful. Side note, music in the background is distracting from you speaking or makes it hard to hear. Thanks again!
Thank you for the vid. I need to move the Iris to a new location. They just done flowering. When should I remove them? (I am in Georgia, zone 7B). Thanks
What month do you trim and does it depend on your zone? My iris just finished blooming should I trim now? I'm zone 6. Thank you for your video
I'm in Zone 6 too. Yes, trim them back immediately after bloom and get those weeds around the plants while you're at it.
@@CTSCAPERThank you so much I just put 2 in the ground. 20 left. They were in pots a year, now in the ground they go!
Excellent video with great direction. Just what I wanted to know. Thanks!
Thank you so much for posting this, it is exactly what I was needing to find out!
Did not expect to hear about newtown Conneticut. But glad you taught me more about Iris plant care
thanks for sharing
I have a front yard here in Florida near Ocala that is shaded by large oaks. St. Augustine grass will not flourish as a yard so I planted in butterfly attracting plants, landscape rocks, etc., but have a border of iris (in large clumps) around my "yard" that have bloomed beautifully this year. Nice smallish white blooms, don't know the variety. I clip the seed pods off and they continue to bloom but now are exhausted except for a few hangers on. They are interspersed with a {variegated Aztec? (small blooms)}and all are getting out of hand and need to be pruned back. I will try cutting back as noted. It will leave clumps that I suppose will return. I have also noted some spreading taking place from the clumps.
Hello... just watched your video about Bearded Iris care.... I live in GA and my Bloom stalks are bending into due to the weight of the bloom... any ideas on how to keep them from doing that.
Thank you very much! Your videos are all very informative, and I appreciate them.
Thanks for posting this- I live in Chicago and my irises have yet to bloom this year- we have many stalks with huge buds and I cannot wait- however- this past weekend they certainly caught a fungus. I know I have to cut them back and treat as best I can- I am wondering if you have ever had this happen. Almost every leaf/stalk has the speckles- didn't get my fall clean up this year due to delivering a baby- hoping for the best for next year I suppose!
thanks for sharing this John. Good tips.
Thank you. This is exactly the information I was looking for.
Thank you so much from a new gardener ! If I cut the flowers to display in a vase inside will it harm the plants?
Good video and thank you for your time. I have two bearded irises that bloomed about a month ago. The sides that have bloomed look ready to be cut like these in the video, but the plants are still growing stems on the other side and it looks like like they could flower again from this new growth. Should I cut the dead shoots and flower stalks that have bloomed and withered on the same plant? Would I cut the stems/foliage which have bloomed and withered and leave the fresh growth in case of more blooms even if it's on the same plant?
This is exactly what I needed to know...Thank you!
I never trimmed my iris and have lost a lot of them... Thanks.
Can you please specify what month you cut back your irises thankyou
It seems like it’s when ever they are finished blooming .
@@patcassidy2019 , and maybe the zone the irises are in. I"m in Calif. Zone 9b . It's mid June and plants have stopped blooming.
Thank you. But I thought I needed have the tubers open to air?
Thanks so much for these wonderful tips!
Hi John, I really liked your video. I never knew to cut back the iris leaves like that. (Just an fyi....I find the music in your video very distracting. I kept checking if I had something else open before I realized it was from your video.)
I am in Georgia, and I think that the irises down here have already bloomed, maybe a month ago or longer. Is it too late for me to cut mine back as you did in the video? Or, should I wait and do it next year?
Thanks for the tips! Sorry, but how do you dub audio and STILL end up with traffic sounds in the background?
I have several Irises that had beautiful yellow, pink, lavender blooms....this year I didn't have any blooms....I don't know what happened...and last year after the blooms....the folage was pretty and green all summer...this year about a week ago the folage turned wheat color and dried up completely down to the ground in one area where they were the prettiest...and I have other Irises in other areas and the leaves are still green....the weather here has been rainy and warm....do you know what happened?.....will my Irises come back?.....the video is helpful....Thanks!
***** Thanks!
PinkButterfly2020 I've found that if you build an elevated mound of dirt, that keeps them dry if you're in a rainy area. That way water drains more readily. don't mulch, divide them to keep a good air flow through them.
Hi! I live in central Illinois. My irises are done blooming now (beginning of July), but have seed pods on some of them. I want to harvest the seeds. So, my question is, when would I cut the plants back, like in this video? Thanks!
@Dee McMe actually there is much information on growing iris from seed on TH-cam.
Let the seed pods mature until brown and the pods are starting to split open. There are lots of videos on growing iris from seed. Search TH-cam
I live in zone 7 - 8.. I am growing Iris indoors.. Should they be cut back if you are growing them indoors??
After they have grown back from the cutting, do you leave them that way to die back until next spring or do you cut back again before winter?
I cut them back again in late Fall and clean up all the dead leaves, so the rhizomes don't stay wet after rain or snow. Also they can get more sun on them. In the Spring, I clean up the dead leaves again. I started doing this two years ago and it made a big difference on how much they flowered. The worst thing for bearded irises is pile of dead leaves at the bottom.
great tutorial. Thanks from Atlanta.
When transplanting is it best to transplant the full plant or will it survive transplanting after trimming the whole plant back? Thank You.
Trim the whole plant back then transplant. It will give the plant a chance to grow some roots without losing too much water.
Thank you. this is very helpful.
I have read WAITE 4-6 weeks after last blooms and only cut blossom stems down to 1st main leaf.....
Thanks, when do we replant it? Cut to short it?
thanks, I love irises & have a few colors
Thank I'm going to try this in a couple of weeks 💥👍🏼💥
Thank you
I have never cut back my Iris plants. Is it too late, since it is early august, to cut them back?
I have just seen your video in early June 2013 and didn't hear anything about what time of year you were doing the maintenance and since you mentioned regrowth, assumed that there is to be no re-blooming.
Sir I bought this plant online, it has flower stalk, I repot the plant before one month as I do not know anything of this plant I did not cut the leaves, now when I saw ur video I came to know, can I cut now, will the plant die, I do not want to lose it.
WHAT about Double-bloomers? Early spring and again in fall...
?????
Hello, I have some Beverly Sils iris rhizomes. I had to dig them up early this spring as they were starting to rot from too much water sitting in the area during the thaw. I basically cut them down, treated with 10% bleach to make sure all the soft rot was gone. They have been dried and sitting in a plastic bin for a few weeks now I missed a damn a couple times. I have not been able to get out there for this job until this week. there is not much root material to anchor the rhizome and I am in Wisconsin so I believe they need to be planted right at the top of the soil. not sure how I'm going to anchor them... but my main question is can i replant them in the same area I dug them out from? I don't think it was iris bore and I don't know if the soil needs to be treated with something first or if any iris shouldn't go back in that area at all for a few years? They were gorgeous! Please help?
'Misted them a couple times' that was supposed to be lol
I live in Zone 8/9 in the foothills of the Sierras. Do I do things differently with my irises? They finished blooming a month ago in April. Thank you
+Christie Jeffries I live in the foothills of the Sierras also, in Northern CA. I clean up my irises after they bloom and cut what's left into a fan. I don't normally fertilize with anything. I do have some wood chips and mulch down, but Irises don't need much as you probably know. I will divide them up ever 4-5 years and they're fine. Mine will bloom anytime from March through May depending on the variety. Basically I do everything that John did and the irises have been doing well for over 25 years. Good luck!
John, when do you fertilize iris?
Does that mean they will bloom a second time?
Hi again, What if I store the bulbs in my spare fridge for 8-12 weeks and plant them in the ground , then will they grow here in the tropical heat ?
hi john I am cutting back for the season and had my brother cut some iris flowers back for me. he ended up cutting them all the way to the ground i am afraid they wont come back next year? should i cover them or put mulch down?
Hi John,
I live in NJ, and have irises planted in a bed around a pear tree. It is now mid Sept. and the pear tree needs to be cut down, stump removed, and a maple tree planted. Do you think I need to remove the irises? What would be the best time to replant them it I do need to remove them. Do you have a video on removing and dividing them? Thank you, Amy
What about fertilizing? and when. I dont see the rhyzom on those iris and so many videos specify to NOT bury the rhyzom too deep, that the top should be exposed?!?! Thanks
Gris Espino this only when you plant them first time .. then for the rest they have it covered usually
I did this 2 years ago. Never flowered the next year and only had 3 blooms this year. What did I do wrong?
expose some of the root from soil covering.
I just acquired a bunch from a neighbor then they went into an ALF so I can not ask them....none had any kind of stem or flowers and it is the beginning of May here in FL. Should I go ahead and cut the foliage all back? There are several with a small bulb and roots. If I do all that, when would they grow a stem and flowers on them?
Cynthia Halford oh, and I planted mine individually in pots as I am new to gardening and don't really have a landscaped bed yet.
Cynthia Halford I am in USDA zone 9B
yo necesito q me digan q clase d tierra se le pone a las plantas d iris por favor en español no se ingles
I'm moving, and I would like to my B.Irises with me. What would be the best way to store my B.Irises?
When I moved mine from one state to another, I put them in a shallow dishpan with just enough dirt to cover the tuber---they transplanted wonderfully for me. You can pack them in tight since you will be putting them in the new ground within a reasonable time. I also planted in new yard with Miracle grow dirt around them.
How you keep the bed weed free? Do you use weed killers?
What time do the year?
I am Bach. I from Vietnamese. I question, cut for the tree Hymenocallis speciosa?
sorry, how Hymenocallis speciosa tree trimming?
Thanks Jake
Hi, is it possible for bearded irises to grow in tropical conditions ?
Do these spread like a lot ??
No. They are very slow to spread. I would call them clump forming at best.
music over the top is super distracting. thanks for the info though.
Why aren't you mulching around them? THey are getting dried out because the moisture inthe soil is evaporating because of no mulch.
i have read that irises don't like to be too wet and the rhizomes will rot if mulched.
what season are you doing this? thx
Here in zone 6a I do that in late-June to early-July.
Thanks, I live in New Zealand, I'm guessing that's toward the middle of your summer? Thanks.
Yes, late spring early-summer. Right when things start to dry out.
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hi, why don't I get flowers from my iris got them two years ago, water them well what am I doing wrong ??? thanks:)
I’ve found if I over water them they tend not to bloom. I had them in Colorado and it was very dry and they bloomed a lot. I am in South Carolina now and I seldom water them. Mine bloom twice a year some years.
video was informative but the music and background traffic noise made it difficult to watch, was giving me a headache.
Okay but you don’t say what season you’re in.
Why don't you mulch your beds?
Ive had some irises and they never flower ever
Moment I heard in two months they look the same I put my shears away.
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Question: is there any way to transplant bearded iris during the blooming season (while has flowers)?
Thank you