#Spring Bearded #Irises on Parade! #flowerpower #flowers

Believe it or not — Spring is just around the corner! It’s always darkest before the dawn, and we have experienced record cold temperatures, snow blizzards, and multiple snow/ice events. So our thoughts are turning to Spring. One of our most dependable perennials are Irises.

Why Plant Irises?

Irises bloom in the spring and they love full sun! Their blooms are unique, with a colorful bloom on top and another bloom hanging at the bottom, hence “bearded” iris. Irises are very easy to maintain.

How to Plant Irises

The most important aspect of planting irises is they like for their neck to be above ground. After planting irises, use your hand to move the soil off of the top of the bulb. Plant irises in a mixture of your natural soil, peat moss, and top soil (Scotts Company EG71140180 Earthgro Top Soil, 40-Pound).

How to Fertilize Irises

Irises don’t need to be fertilized very often, maybe once per year, in the fall, with a very light organic fertilizer(Espoma PT4 4-Pound Plant-Tone Organic 5-3-3 Plant Food).

How to Keep irises Blooming Year After Year

Irises multiply, so very few years, dig up a few of them so that you give the remaining plants more room to spread out. Your family and friends will appreciate your gift of irises if you are feeling generous.

We hope you enjoy the 4 Iris photos below!

Lady Friend Bearded Iris Ready for Spring Parade! She is nature’s version of #raspberry #raspberrylollipop #raspberrylollipops #nofilter #flower #flowers #flowerpic #flowerphotography #flowerphoto #flowerphotos #flowerpower #garden #gardens #gardendc #gardener #gardeninspiration #gardenchat #gardeningtips #gardening #gardeninglife #inmygarden #inmygardentoday #itsgardeningtime #youtube #youtuber #youtubechannel

A post shared by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on Apr 21, 2017 at 6:12pm PDT

Indian Chief Bearded Iris Ready for Spring Parade! We have several varieties of #beardediris #beardedirises & Indian Chief variety is always the last to bloom. She is worth the wait! Deep #burgundy & #gold #flowers #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #flowerphotograph #springtime #springgarden #springparade #springishere #garden #gardens #gardendc #gardener #gardenchat #gardening #greenthumb #inmygarden #springgarden #springgardening #itsgardeningtime #youtube #youtuber #youtubechannel

A post shared by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on May 10, 2017 at 6:20am PDT

A Perfect Bearded Iris in Our Heirloom Garden! Our #heirloom #garden is full of lilies & #beardedirises #beardediris from Mom’s garden. the #pretty #pretty #purple #purpleflowers #purpleflower remind me of Mom every #spring #springtime when they bloom … #springgarden #springgardens #springgardening #springflowers #springflower #flowerpower #flowerphoto #flowerpic #flowerpics #flowerphotography #flowerphotos #flowerphotograph #itsgardeningtime #gardens #gardendc #gardener #gardening #gardeningtips #gardeningtipsforbeginners #gardeninspiration

A post shared by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on Apr 10, 2017 at 10:33am PDT

Sonata in Blue Bearded Iris Ready for Spring Parade! #sonatainblue #beardediris #beardedirises #flower #flowers #flowerpic #flowerphotography #flowerphoto #flowerpower #spring #springtime #springflower #springparade #springgarden #springgardens #springgardening #garden #gardens #gardendc #gardener #gardenchat #inmygarden #gardeninspiration #nofilter #itsgardeningtime #youtube #youtuber #youtubers #youtubechannel

A post shared by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on May 5, 2017 at 1:55pm PDT

Tropical Butterfly Bearded Iris Ready for Spring Parade! It’s a drizzly #spring #morning in the #midatlantic area of the #USA and our #tropical #butterfly #beardediris is ready to march in #springparade #springtime #springgarden #springgardens #springflower #springflowers #flower #flowers #flowerphotography #flowerphotos #flowerphotograph #garden #gardens #gardener #gardendc #gardenchat #gardening #gardeningtips #inmygarden #itsgardeningtime #youtube #youtuber #youtubechannel

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The following videos show how to dig up and divide irises, which is the secret to continuous blooming every year.

Check your local Home Depot, Lowe’s, eBay or online Burpee Gardening for their selection of Bearded Irises! For more on transplanting, watch our How to Transplant playlist on YouTube! To learn how to plant, fertilize and prune your way to a gorgeous garden, subscribe to our YouTube channel!