Avoiding Iris Issues – Top Mistakes You’re Making With Irises
Iris flowers are easy to grow and require little maintenance, but they do have certain demands in order to produce an abundance of beautiful blooms. Fortunately, potential mistakes you’re making with irises are easily remedied. Read on for tips I’ve learned along the way for avoiding iris issues. Top Iris Growing Mistakes Are these mistakes you’re making with irises? If so, learn how to avoid them. Mistake No. 1: Planting Too Deep – Iris rhizomes like to be planted near the surface of the soil. Rhizomes planted too deep may not produce blooms, and worst-case scenario, they may rot. Plant the bulbs with a bit of the tops showing. If your summers are hot, cover the tops with a thin layer of soil. Mistake No. 2: Overcrowding – Bulbs multiply and become tightly packed in the soil. As a general rule, rhizomes should be divided every three or four years....
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