Iris border garden

Iris Border

Iris with boxwood border

Lovely iris

Question: This summer you discussed dividing irises. My question is this: How can I prevent weeds and grass from overwhelming my iris beds? Since the rhizomes must be left half-exposed above the soil line, it seems that it would not do to mulch the bed, as this would completely cover

Irises grow from a rhizome, a form of modified stem that creeps along the ground just beneath the surface. Irises have a fat, fleshy rhizome for storing water and starch, which contributes to their durability.

Alliums and iris border

A blog about the iris world for all iris lovers.

Check out these stunning companion plants for iris flowers for a colorful garden: columbine, salvia, peonies, lupines, allium, daylilies, and oriental poppies.

Learn How to Grow Iris with this Beginner's Guide to Growing Iris! You'll love these beginner friendly tips and ideas for indoor and outdoor iris growing and gardening! #iris #flower #gardeningideas

garden and photo - Brad Collins, Iowa. The repeating beds anchored by small trees are a brilliant way to indulge the plant collector while keeping a strong design framework. Also greatly increases year-round interest and likelihood of care.

Discover the secrets of how to grow iris bulbs in your garden. Follow our simple step-by-step guide to planting and caring for iris bulbs to ensure a beautiful and vibrant display of flowers in your outdoor space. Learn when and where to plant iris bulbs, as well as the best practices for watering, fertilizing, and maintaining these stunning plants.

Purple Iris are beginning to emerge! #springblooms #iris #purpleiris

blue border at Great Chalfield Manor

Alliums, Aubrietia, Cerinthe, Violas, Iris sibirica, Digitalis and Lupinus - The bee border at The university of Cambridge Botanic Gardens

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Dutch Bulbs