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Q.Do I Need To Do Anything With My Walking Iris Bloom Stems

Zone 8A Dallas area 75077 | Anonymous added on September 30, 2026 | Answered

I have a huge walking iris that finally bloomed this year. It has tons of bloom stems that are hanging 4 feet below. Do I do anything with them or will they bloom again in the spring

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on October 2, 2026

If the plants are grown in the ground, the plantlets take root when they touch the soil. Since yours are hanging from a basket, you can leave them aloft or cut them off and replant them. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/walking-iris/walking-iris-plants.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/walking-iris/transplanting-walking-iris.htm

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/walking-iris/

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