CULTIVATING
Posted by Bonnie Hadaway on
Keep your iris free of weeds and do not allow neighboring plants to encroach upon them. Because iris feeding roots are near the surface of the soil, cultivation should be done shallowly. To prevent problems with your iris, keep old leaves, grasses, and other litter away from the rhizomes. Iris should have sunlight right down to the rhizome. Bloom stalks should be cut to the ground after the bloom season. Healthy green leaves should not be trimmed back from established plants, but diseased or brown leaves should be removed . The green foliage helps to feed the plant.