Fall is a great time to thin out and divided your German iris bed. With the recent rains in the Omaha Metro area this makes it easier to work the soil. German iris should be divided and thinned every three to four years. If you have a larger bed with multiple cultivars you may need…
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Going Soft
After cleaning up the damage to my plants from the hail storm on May 28th I didn’t cut back the damaged flower spikes to my German iris. Not sure why I didn’t. Probably because the flower stalks had injury but they didn’t seem to need immediate care. However, making that deceisoin I probably did more…
Iris Clean Up
Bearded iris are a staple in the landscape. They offer a burst of color when we need it the most in the spring. Late summer is a great time to rejuvenate your iris beds. Iris spread by underground stems called rhizomes. As they spread they tend to grow on top of neighboring plants. Before you…