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wvdek 06-10-2011 08:02 AM

Your iris are beautiful. One of my favorite flowers. Ours are done blooming. I only have some lighter purple, an old variety, and some light yellow ones which I am not that fond of. Are your purple ones Siberian iris?

If your iris did not bloom, chances are they need cut back after blooming and need divided. Easy to do. Just Google it and you will get loads of info.

Favorite Fabrics 06-10-2011 08:33 AM


Originally Posted by grocifer
I just wish somebody could tell me how to keep crab grass (and other weeds) out of the beds without killing the iris. The weeds seem to grow right on top of the rhizomes. I am contemplating planting vinca or some other ground cover and see if they would eventually crowd out the weeds.

I thought that Iris wanted sun on their rhizomes, as opposed to being among groundcovers.

I don't think vinca would outcompete crab grass, though...

Sarah CA 06-10-2011 09:14 AM

My very favorite flower.....thank you!!!

jljack 06-10-2011 09:16 AM

Beautiful!! Here in CA our irises have come and gone over a month ago. I am now waiting for my rebloomers to come in August.

jljack 06-10-2011 09:18 AM


Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics

Originally Posted by grocifer
I just wish somebody could tell me how to keep crab grass (and other weeds) out of the beds without killing the iris. The weeds seem to grow right on top of the rhizomes. I am contemplating planting vinca or some other ground cover and see if they would eventually crowd out the weeds.

I thought that Iris wanted sun on their rhizomes, as opposed to being among groundcovers.

I don't think vinca would outcompete crab grass, though...

I have to agree with this. The rhizomes prefer air and light on their tops. I get crabgrass/nutgrass on top of mine, and they don't like it at all!

Mcavins 06-10-2011 03:02 PM

They may need to be thinned out.

JUNEC 06-10-2011 03:26 PM

Your flowers are just beautiful

Jingle 06-10-2011 03:32 PM

Beautiful iris, mine are done and over.

malega 06-10-2011 03:39 PM

Your iris is so very beautiful, I love the yellow iris.

Jim 06-10-2011 06:26 PM

beautiful Iris....my fav flower...Iris have come and gone here and daylilies have started blooming this week...was just in Louisville tonight and picked up some japanese iris and red pokers from a lady that listed them for free on craigslist


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