German (bearded) iris are the most commonly-grown ... be sure to give them plenty of room for the rhizomes or bulb clumps to increase, as they tend to double in size every year.

It's easy to understand why people have such passion for iris—it's a very diverse group of plants, with bearded iris being one of three main categories. This kind of iris gets its name from a ...

Q: I’d like to divide my bearded iris bulbs. However, the foliage is still very green and showing no signs of turning brown. Will I still be able to divide them this year? A: It’s not to late ...

One of the pleasures of bearded irises is their sweet scent. While this fragrance is more pronounced in some than others, there's an iris with a ... planted with other bulbs to create a colorful ...

A common problem for gardeners is a peony or bearded iris that doesn ... It’s likely the iris borer and it can kill your plants. Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp (hoosiergardener.com) is vice president ...

Q: Please discuss iris rot (the leaves and stalk slimy with foul odor). What fungicide do you recommend? Will the disease travel to the healthy plants ... are the familiar bearded iris, available ...

Jones Award for Outstanding Median Hybridizing from the Median Iris Society. Median irises are a group of bearded irises that ... and we’ve got good plants in all categories.” ...