Best Bearded Iris Bulbs

Irises are very resilient surviving freezing conditions in winter and drought in summer.

Best bearded iris bulbs.

Tall bearded iris grow 3 or taller while intermediate bearded iris are great for border plantings and grow closer to 2 tall. Perennial yellow bearded iris bulbs from china perennial stunning plants flower. 5 left 8 purple iris bulbs fall sale 14 99. The american iris society conducts annual popularity polls of tall bearded irises and then rank the top 100 tall bearded iris.

In hot climates zones 8 11 they will tolerate 4 6 hours of sun. Best bet bearded iris rhizomes plants bulbs two tone blue. If they won the heart of hundreds of iris enthusiasts maybe they will win yours. Make sure your iris get some shade during the day in hotter climates.

If you receive bare rhizomes or irises in a container at some point earlier in the year go ahead and plant them as soon as convenient. Bearded irises grow from rhizomes which are creeping stems growing along or just beneath the soil surface. Iris bulb planting times vary with climate and variety but typically for spring blooming flowers in u s. To improve drainage they can be planted on a slope or in a raised bed.

Here is a list of the most favored bearded irises. Provide your irises with good drainage. Iris grow from rhizomes and do best planted in a sunny perennial border where the soil drains well. Bearded iris need good air circulation.

Bearded iris prefer at least 6 8 hours of sunlight a day. Bearded iris mixed colors 5 bulbs buy 20 bulbs get 10 free 14 00. A raised bed or planting on a slope are ideal places to plant iris. Mulching helps the soil retain moisture and too much moisture will cause the rhizomes to rot.

Plant them a minimum of 16 to 18 inches apart less space for dwarf irises and more for tall bearded iris varieties. Stargazer perennials feed back reblooming bearded iris bulb rhizome very fragrant purple flowers easy to grow perennial plant 3 4 out of 5 stars 4 7 85 7. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 to 10 the best time to do so is in july. Remove seedpods that form after the blooms have faded.

Bearded iris prefer to be planted in well drained soil. Iris will grow in deep shade but probably not flower. Bold beautiful bearded iris bloom in late spring. We suggesting planting bearded iris in late summer or early fall.

The tall bearded iris varieties are best planted closer to fall because they go dormant in early to mid summer.