I live in Las Cruces, New Mexico and my Iris failed to bloom 2 yrs in a row. They were dug up in November and transpanted in March. Did I kill them?
Digging them up will usually set back blooming for a year or two if not done at the correct time. Irises are best dug up and transplanted in late summer while they are dormant. There are many other reasons as well.
This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/iris-plants-not-flowering.htm
Hi I was gifted with a Iris blue, I went on the internet and there are so many varieties and I'm not sure what variety this one is until today I think this might be a blue Spuria? How do i take care of it and when do I plant it. I was given this about a month ago had flowers they soon faded and I cut them off now I have these long things I think they are the stems. What do I need to do cut them down etc, I still watered about a week ago and i was reading info on the spuria and states no watering these appear in late summer etc. What is your advice please and thank. I'm attaching a picture. Thank you for you help.
Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. I don't think that it would matter much, though, since pinning down an exact ID will be very close to impossible with Iris flowers.
Regardless, most Iris have very similar care.
Here are some articles that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/category/ornamental/bulbs/iris
I was given some Iris seeds from a friend and would like your advise on how to proceed with planting. Your help is appreciated. Thank you, Rich Carr- Wasilla, Alaska
This should be done in early Autumn. The process will be easy, as long as you stay on top of keeping the seeds from getting infected.
Seeds must be soaked for about 5 days prior to prepping them for cold stratification. Change the water each day until the end of the 5 day period.
After, dry them off well and place into your seed starting soil. Place them outside out of direct sunlight for the duration of winter (since you are in a zone that is very close to the limit of the cold that they can stand, I would do this treatment and plant them about 2 months before Spring). They will need the cold to break dormancy. After about 2 months of keeping the soil moist, but not wet or dry, you will notice the first signs of life.
Here is an article to help you with their care after that:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/growing-flag-iris-plants.htm
Hi there, Is it OK to use the 'smelly' water from a water plant container, to water other plants. I had assumed the nutrients would be good for other plants, but have read differently also. The planter has stag irises in pots growing in it....over winter it overfills with water, and the water is smelly by spring. I hope to water the plants with it, then replace most of the water with fresh. ???
We don't recommend watering plants with it. That smelly water is due to sulfur reducing bacteria. This is VERY acidic and should not be used for other plants. This should be taken as a sign that your container needs more drainage, and your plants' roots may be rotting.
Would it harm them if planted now in zone 9 of California?
They probably won't bloom this year, but you can go ahead and plant them.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/iris-plant-care.htm
Tall green healthy looking leaves but no blooms. I don’t exactly have a green thumb. lol This is a bulb/plant “baby” reproduced down through the years...The original bulb/plants came from my mom’s great grandmother’s house. It’s a yellow iris.
Irises don't dependably bloom every year. The more prolific ones do, because they have a bigger stand of rhizomes. Iris need a sunny location and they like the top of their rhizomes just above the soil line to bask in the sun. Also, if left for years, they will get overcrowded and that will inhibit blooming. So will shade. Also, keep weeds and ground covers from creeping over them. About every 3 or 4 years, dig up your clumps and break off the sideshoots coming off the mother rhizome. Replant the offshoots and discard the mother rhizome. It won't bloom again.
Here is more info:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/iris-plant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/divide-bearded-irises.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/iris-plants-not-flowering.htm
We are in total flood stage. Can I save them & how?
If you can get the rhizomes out of the ground, go ahead and trim the leaves and let the rhizomes dry. Store them in a cool dark environment and replant them when dormant in late summer. Here's an article that may be helpful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/storing-iris-rhizomes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/flood-damage-garden.htm