Iris foliage

I live in Missouri. Not sure what zone…
I bought some iris plants on line fron CA and the state or Georgia, two years ago.
Since plants were small I did have some success with blooms this spring.
I am cleaning up my flower beds and noticed that several iris beds are showing line to light color leaves.
Question…is this because the plants are young or in need of fertilizer ?
I am planning on cutting leaves back to six inches….is this a good thing?
Thanks for your service…
Wayne

1 Comment (Open | Close)

1 Comment To "Iris foliage"

#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 09/11/2018 @ 8:55 pm

This seems like a lack of nitrogen, as this can cause yellowing leaves. I would recommend an all purpose fertilizer. You can cut the iris, or you can leave them. Either will be ok. Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/iris-plant-care.htm ^[1]

Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/iris-foliage/

URLs in this post:

[1] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/iris-plant-care.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/iris-plant-care.htm

Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.

You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/