(Completely new to gardening, small bed of iris came with the house!). I cut back the old leaves last fall but the rest of the old leaves are still in the bed, completely brown and dry. Should I cut them or give them a tug to remove them? The new leaves started appearing last week. Also, any tips to make them last once they bloom? Last year it seemed pretty fleeting - maybe a few weeks max?
New iris leaves coming in - how to remove old ones?
Cut the dried brown leaves off with scissors carefully and leave the green ones. If you pull, you may accidentally pull up the plant.
To increase your blooming time fertilizer will help any plant. Just don't overdo it or it could burn the plant. You could also plant other Iris that bloom at a slightly different time to lengthen the overall blooming time of the bed.
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