For gardeners looking for a smaller non-bearded iris to grow in container gardens, consider the bright dwarf crested iris, or ...

B earded irises boast intricate petals with ruffled edges in pastel hues, making them a showstopper in any garden. My bearded ...

Irises are best divided in summer after bloom, but if you're attempting to store dug pieces over winter, pack them in a media such as peat moss or sawdust and keep them in a cool, dark place.

After three or four years of beautiful flowers, your bearded iris produced small or non-existent blooms this spring. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

Mike Wolcott’s musings on the bearded irises from his old family homestead got me wondering more about their history in the US. “Bearded” irises are native to Europe and East Asia, but they ...

Bearded irises are a primary and much-loved crop on the farm, with nearly 200 varieties rowed out in their field. Estrada thinks bearded iris are underrated, both in the garden and as a cut flower.

Q: We brought iris bulbs from our family home in Michigan to plant in our Georgia flower beds. They are presently in our garage. How, and when, should we plant them here? — Justin Kollmeyer ...

However, many bearded iris varieties need freezing winters to abundantly flower in the spring and fall, which is why SoCal gardeners can be disappointed unless they seek out low-chill varieties.

Big, blowzy blooms with petals (or whatever they are called) blowing in the breeze -- tall bearded irises are at once stately and flamboyant. NW Gardens: The seductive call of the iris ...

Featuring fernet, Dr Pepper and lager — often Bearded Iris’ bright and crispy Pep Talk — the Fansville Diesel tastes like … well, it tastes like fernet, Dr Pepper and lager.

Bearded Iris rhizomes like to be baked by the sun! Groups of three rhizomes can be planted in one large hole with fans facing the same direction, about 12 to 18 inches apart. Water them thoroughly.

Irises have always had a strong presence at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (they start to flower naturally in May, so growers don’t have to artificially force or hold back their plants). This year, they ...