Bearded irises are, undoubtedly, the tall standouts of the spring bulbs, with their showstopper flowers, complete with the ruffled edges that give them their name. If you’re looking for more variety, ...

It's a magical time when bearded iris flowers unfurl their pencil-slim buds to reveal a kaleidoscope of color in spring. Once commonly called flags, these perennials flourish in USDA Zones 3-9, where ...

While July gardening chores revolve around watering, weeding, deadheading and helping plants through the heat, those chores might include transplanting bearded iris and watching for powdery mildew on ...

into another area of my garden. When is the best time to transplant them? Is there anything I should be aware of before they are dug up and moved? -- Linda M., via e-mail A: The bearded iris is a ...

1. Rhizomes have heaved out of the ground. When an iris is overgrown, crowded rhizomes shift against each other like tectonic plates until they erupt out of the soil. It’s not exactly an earthquake, ...

Bearded irises are available in a rainbow of colors including whites, yellows, pinks, dark reds, oranges, purples and even black. Peak bloom time in the Lincoln area is in May, but the time to dig, ...

Irises are known as the “Flowers of the Rainbow.” Iris is both the common name and the scientific name of the genus, Iris. The word “Iris” is derived from Greek mythology, Iris being the Goddess of ...

As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family because their blooms were just as spectacular and exotic. I would find native irises ...

Spring gardens are coming up irises — perennial bearded irises to be exact. Look for their multi-flowered stems with outstanding three-to five-inch blossoms in single or multi-colored hues with smooth ...

I've always loved bearded irises, ever since I stumbled upon a neighborhood garden with at least 20 different kinds of irises blooming. The rainbow of colors was mesmerizing, and I knew one day I'd ...

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 ...