Irises: Calling All Iris Experts :), 1 by dragonfly62

dragonfly62 wrote:
I looked closer too and I would say they are planted too deep. When planting them the fan will be tilted a little backward in order for the rizome to set level. You just barely cover the tops with a little soil. I noticed although the yellow ones are blooming, you never want to mulch iris. They like to be dry. I have lost a lot of iris from too much shade and grass and leaves covering the rizomes and rotting them. In this pics you can see the fans are tilted back and on the other side after the first year you can see the top of the rizomes and no mulch!!! Hope this helps if not I will take apics of the rizomes for you. BEV