Monday, November 16, 2009

What to do with Iris bulbs?

We planted Iris bulbs this year and now the flowers have died. How do we store the bulbs do we cut away all the folaige thanks

What to do with Iris bulbs?
Leave the foliage on unless it's brown or damaged. Don't dig them up, the corms don't like to be disturbed. Make sure they are in a sunny spot with the corm above the soil level, they don't like their roots to be too wet so ensure the drainage is good. You should get beautiful flowers every year if you follow this advice.
Reply:If you live in a climate zone where you have cold winters you would have to dig them up and store them in place that was dark, dry and cool. Right now you don't need to do this. Don't dig them up until the autumn right before the first frost.There are some varieties that are frost hardy. I've seen some Dutch Irises growing wild in my area. They were very pretty. Every spring they always came up.
Reply:Wait for the leaves to turn yellow and die then cut then. The green leaves feed the bulbs so they are ready to flourish next year. T4
Reply:i just let them died back and that is it. i live in newfoundland, they come back every year. i have bed about 3ft by 4ft of lilies and they look great.


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