Bearded irises (Iris germanica) are vigorous perennials that bloom in spring in a rainbow of colors (in fact, the name iris refers to the Greek goddess of the rainbow). Bearded irises increase in size ...

The bearded iris (Iris hybrida) is the most regal of the spring garden flowers. The name "iris" is taken from the Greek word for rainbow, a tribute to the many colors of the flowers found in the ...

It is down-to-the-wire time for rescuing those ratty and spent iris eyesores for another round of spectacular bloom. The clock is ticking, with the end of August and early September as the final ...

Owing to climactic conditions here in the Inland Northwest and my admittedly lazy ways, perennials in my garden have to meet a long list of criteria. They have to be heat and cold tolerant, drought ...

One of the oldest and best-known perennials in the home landscape is the bearded iris, sometimes called a German iris or a flag. But the genus Iris contains almost 300 species, and many irises have ...

Critics of bearded irises say the flowers are too fleeting, their lives too short, that they bloom for a few brief weeks in spring, then are gone until the next season. Further, they maintain, the ...

Q: We have had a patch of iris for about 10 years. You can imagine how thick that patch has become, since we have never thinned them out. I have read that they should be dug up and divided in July or ...

While red roses have their moment on Valentine's Day, these "black suited" irises come into bloom close to Halloween.

CORNISH FLAT, N.H. June is one of the best months for ogling flowers. There are the peonies, of course, and bachelor buttons. Lupines send up their bright spires. Meadow rue, both blue and yellow ...

These statuesque beauties, resilient to drought, come in all colors and scents, even vanilla and root beer. This spring, I have to admit, I went a little berserk about bearded iris. The combination of ...

Q: I have a bed of what USED to be purple bearded iris. All of them have turned to white in color. Is there an amendment I need to make in the soil? Or can you tell me why this has happened? I planted ...