Description
Iris flowers are eye-catching blooming in the spring season. You can boost your garden beauty with this gorgeous flowering plant.
Irises are perennial plants, growing from creeping rhizomes or, in drier climates, from bulbs. They may be bearded or beardless. They have long, erect flowering stems which may be simple or branched, solid or hollow, and flattened or circular. The bulbous species have cylindrical, basal leaves.
The inflorescences are in the shape of a fan and contain one or more symmetrical six-lobed flowe| Common Name | Iris |
| Height | Up to 4 feet |
| Flower Colour | Blue |
| Bloom Time | Late winter, early spring |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Water a plant when the soil feels dry to touch
- Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season
- Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10am
- You should remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and throw in the garbage collector
- You should fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season, flower bud stage
- Mulch the potting mix with organic material
Iris care
- They are best planted in September to December in warm sunny positions or in the autumn
- Sowing season of Iris in the autumn and early winter season
- Before sowing, you can keep the bulb in the refrigerator in a ventilated mesh bag for 12 to 14 weeks
- The highest chilling temperature is around 4 C
- Dig a hole about three times as deep as the height of the bulb
- Set the bulb in the hole, then covers with soil and press firmly
- Planting space of bulbs 4 to 6 inches apart
- Water thoroughly after planting
- Use the potting mix for bulb plantation as Garden soil + Compost + Perlite + Sand (2:2:1:1)Soil + Cocopeat + vermicompost (2:1:2)
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Moderately |
| Soil | sandy loam soil |
| Temperature | 16 to 30 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Fertilize in early spring with an all-purpose fertilizer scratched in around the plants, avoiding direct contact. |
| Harvest Season | Spring |
Iris special feature
Flowers
Iris uses
Ornamental Use:
- Iris is extensively grown as an ornamental plant in a home and botanical gardens