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.

Best bearded iris bulbs.

Make sure your iris get some shade during the day in hotter climates. Irises require at least a half day 6 8 hours of direct sunlight. Plant them a minimum of 16 to 18 inches apart less space for dwarf irises and more for tall bearded iris varieties. A raised bed or planting on a slope are ideal places to plant iris.

Bold beautiful bearded iris bloom in late spring. 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. The american iris society conducts annual popularity polls of tall bearded irises and then rank the top 100 tall bearded iris. Best bet bearded iris rhizomes plants bulbs two tone blue.

Here is a list of the most favored bearded irises. The tall bearded iris varieties are best planted closer to fall because they go dormant in early to mid summer. Bearded iris need good air circulation. Iris bulb planting times vary with climate and variety but typically for spring blooming flowers in u s.

With a great range of sizes available bearded irises are categorised as short intermediate or tall. If they won the heart of hundreds of iris enthusiasts maybe they will win yours. Irises are very resilient surviving freezing conditions in winter and drought in summer. Bearded iris mixed colors 5 bulbs buy 20 bulbs get 10 free 14 00.

Some afternoon shade is beneficial in extremely hot climates but in general irises do best in full sun. Mulching helps the soil retain moisture and too much moisture will cause the rhizomes to rot. Provide your irises with good drainage. Perennial yellow bearded iris bulbs from china perennial stunning plants flower.

To improve drainage they can be planted on a slope or in a raised bed. Iris will grow in deep shade but probably not flower. Bearded iris prefer at least 6 8 hours of sunlight a day. 5 left 8 purple iris bulbs fall sale 14 99.

Iris grow from rhizomes and do best planted in a sunny perennial border where the soil drains well. Remove seedpods that form after the blooms have faded. We suggesting planting bearded iris in late summer or early fall. Bearded iris prefer to be planted in well drained soil.

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 to 10 the best time to do so is in july.