tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566040464413518000.post8694726691837869855..comments2024-02-16T04:14:43.808-05:00Comments on Barefoot by the Sea: Iris QuestionsJessica @ Barefoot by the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17144598980710841824noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566040464413518000.post-16288198240440040342015-06-20T11:27:14.885-04:002015-06-20T11:27:14.885-04:00Irises need a lot of sun and don't like to be ...Irises need a lot of sun and don't like to be crowded. Also check to make sure they are not planted too deep. The top part of the rhizome likes to sunbathe. Even if you have done everything right, it can take a long time for the too bloom. And then sometimes you just get lucky. My irises bloomed the spring after I transplanted them. That was quite pleasing. I hope you have a great weekend, friend!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294624848003071390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566040464413518000.post-52115477778218868722015-06-17T21:16:48.696-04:002015-06-17T21:16:48.696-04:00I typically have quite a few that fall over, so I ...I typically have quite a few that fall over, so I stake them up. This year wasn't so bad on that for some reason.<br />Do you have them planted in a sunny location? One place I lived, they were planted more in the shade, and I had healthy plants, but they never flowered.Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389191114283752348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566040464413518000.post-28823677566175819322015-06-17T18:56:57.695-04:002015-06-17T18:56:57.695-04:00We actually did have Irises at our last house. The...We actually did have Irises at our last house. They were so beautiful, but I do NOT have a green thumb. I was just lucky though and unfortunately I have no advice. :( Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11180417908209217887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566040464413518000.post-46786609507773523452015-06-17T15:04:47.546-04:002015-06-17T15:04:47.546-04:00My irises always fall over too. I got them from a ...My irises always fall over too. I got them from a neighbor and I'm happy that they bloom twice in the season. I am used to them falling over so I usually just cut them and put them in vases.Heather{Our Life In a Click}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09060166017198564022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566040464413518000.post-73398371175814181392015-06-17T11:20:08.374-04:002015-06-17T11:20:08.374-04:00Hi,
I was afraid the first time I dug my irises up...Hi,<br />I was afraid the first time I dug my irises up. My dad wanted some of our yellow that came with our property. So I was brave and dug some up to share with him.<br />I am happy to say, all went well and my dad's irises bloomed and so did ours. :-)<br />Because of our basement project I needed to dig up some more, so I did and all are doing okay.<br /><br />Wishing you luck, I know the feeling. :-)<br />Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566040464413518000.post-3100242252107993342015-06-17T08:25:28.700-04:002015-06-17T08:25:28.700-04:00Interesting! I have the giant irises, do you have...Interesting! I have the giant irises, do you have the same? Mine were established at the house when we bought it, but I remember the first several years only having a few of the stems bloom, now we have a ton that bloom. I never stake mine either, if they start to fall forward, I pick them and put them in a tall wine bottle that I have as a vase. I think they are probably fine though, and maybe they will spread themselves. As you know, I am not a flower gardener, and I do absolutely nothing with my flowers, I don't mulch, I don't water, I don't divide. The only thing I do is rake them out each spring, and they keep coming back! Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261179479821073705noreply@blogger.com