I just dug up some yellow iris rhizomes. I don't think I will have time to replant them in another bed before it gets too cold. Can these rhizomes be kept over winter and then replanted in the spring?

Iris have an interesting origin story. Their name traces back to Greek mythology where the goddess Iris was the goddess of rainbows. According to the mythology, she also served as a messenger for the ...

Now is the perfect time to divide your irises as the soil has been loosened by recent rains. Irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in our area. Johnson County K-State Research & Extension ...

In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler explains why it's important to divide the perennial flower named after the goddess of the rainbow and how to do it in August. Iris, named after the ...

One reader asks how to divide up bearded irises to produce healthier blooms. Another questions what to look for when buying spring blooming bulbs. Two garden experts share their advice. Darlene F. of ...

IRISES ARE great pass-along plants. Here in East Texas, bearded irises (Iris x germanica) are a favorite pass-along plant to share with friends because they are easy to propagate by division. In order ...

Q: I have a garden of German bearded irises of all colors, and I try every year to add new ones. But this year and last year have been disasters. I’m finding the rhizomes in the garden to be squishy ...

Dennis: A chance encounter way back in 1920 eventually led to the Willamette Valley becoming home to one of the top commercial growers in the U.S. of the plant sometimes referred to as “the poor man’s ...

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