{"id":1311,"date":"2014-10-27T02:01:22","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T02:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=1311"},"modified":"2016-12-15T17:32:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T17:32:10","slug":"ever-wonder-why-your-irises-have-stopped-blooming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=1311","title":{"rendered":"Wonder Why #Irises Stopped Blooming? 3 Steps #iris #flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_3468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3468\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com89-e1432343461712.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3468\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com89-e1432343461712-300x223.png\" alt=\"&quot;Indian Chief&quot; Bearded #Irises beginner gardener how to garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com89-e1432343461712-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com89-e1432343461712.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Indian Chief&#8221; Bearded #Irises<\/figcaption><\/figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=hmwedding&#038;banner=0DMM93EV93Y91QJS2FR2&#038;f=ifr&#038;lc=pf4&#038;linkID=c8dc04df8f69ef50b56214481794fc03&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you have noticed that your Irises are not blooming as much as they used to, it&#8217;s probably because they have multiplied and have become crowded. Irises multiply quickly, and once they get too crowded, they stop blooming. The solution is to dig them up and divide them, as we demonstrate in this video. For details on how to plant and grow Irises, click <a title=\"4 Beautiful Bearded Irises in Full Bloom!\" href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=138\">here<\/a>. For beginner gardeners, digging up and dividing Irises is probably the most challenging aspect of growing Irises. However, Irises are durable plants, so if you make a mistake, don&#8217;t worry. The remaining Irises will continue to multiply.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1 &#8211; Use a clean and sharpened shovel such as <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000BX4SLS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000BX4SLS&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=itsgati-20&#038;linkId=eb80b67ad61d3ce81445e105225777f0\">Fiskars 46 Inch Steel D-handle Square Garden Spade (9667)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=itsgati-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B000BX4SLS\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> to carefully dig a circle around the root bball of the iris or clump of irises.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nj5RiaSc_dE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=bestsellingproducts&amp;banner=1F8VTV49P7N5K5XY5N82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=542ac348de93a67fd7d191b658d17e59&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Step 2 &#8211; Once you have a circle around the rootball, gently dig down through the roots and soil, and bring up the clump of irises (rootball).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iS5JCDc65WA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=mostwishforitem&amp;banner=1M2GXANPMRX5Z7KV4202&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=a6908348bef14822a2b11459f8f8e883&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Step 3 &#8211; Use a sharp knife and your hands to gently separate each iris so it can be planted individually.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n16e7fM-gu4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=echo&amp;banner=1ARN4VC0BEVMKC0TKP02&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=GJPBEKTM6O44O3YQ\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFNJKtFE8Sa\/\" target=\"_blank\">#lady #friend #bearded #iris looks like #nature version of #raspberry #lollipops ! #gardens can #garden chat #gardeningknowhow #gardeninglove #gardeningmakesmehappy #gardeningtips #gardeninspiration #flower #flowers #floweroftheday #flowerpower #flowerphotography #flowermagic #flowerstagram #flowerslovers #flowerstagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-05-09T23:43:27+00:00\">May 9, 2016 at 4:43pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=echo&amp;banner=1ARN4VC0BEVMKC0TKP02&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=GJPBEKTM6O44O3YQ\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFXJKllE8dz\/\" target=\"_blank\">#sonata in #blue #bearded #irises #iris #flowers #flowerstagram #flowerpower #flowermagic #garden #gardening #gardens #gardener #gardeningtips #gardeningmakesmehappy #gardeningtime #gardening101 #gardenparty #beautiful<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-05-13T20:55:50+00:00\">May 13, 2016 at 1:55pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=ahs_bounty_16&#038;banner=0RS6X0A0RSQB5GNVFP82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=b4f55b3e305e147a95ab14c296ca7fc5&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFNIxFgk8Rm\/\" target=\"_blank\">#lady #friend #bearded #irises look like #nature version of #raspberry #lollipops ! #flowers #floweroftheday #flower #garden #gardening #gardens #gardeningisfun #gardeningtime #gardeninspiration #gardeningtips #gardeningmakesmehappy #gardeninglove #gardeningknowhow<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A video posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-05-09T23:39:57+00:00\">May 9, 2016 at 4:39pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=echo&amp;banner=1ARN4VC0BEVMKC0TKP02&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=GJPBEKTM6O44O3YQ\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BElLzDnE8ce\/\" target=\"_blank\">#funtimes with #tinkerbell #irises! #flowerstagram #floral #flowephotography #flowerpower #flowerpic #flowerpicture #flowerpictures #floweroftheday #flower #gardeninspiration #gardeningtipsforbeginners #gardeningtipoftheweek #gardens #gardens #garden #gardeningtime #gardening101 #gardenparty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-04-24T11:16:49+00:00\">Apr 24, 2016 at 4:16am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check your local Home Depot, Lowe&#8217;s, online Burpee Gardening or eBay for a collection of Bearded Irises! To see more gorgeous flowers, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-ODNkRqkevi_TY-5_7fheZc\">Gorgeous Flowers<\/a> playlist on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\">YouTube<\/a>! To learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-NMs9mo04D9ZRltOXfRoBfy\">plant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PPNe33WSpMBTPGIBymcR72\">fertilize<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PD3KTYOYbliKJ7nKA_Ohq4\">prune<\/a> your way to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-ODNkRqkevi_TY-5_7fheZc\">gorgeous garden<\/a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\">YouTube<\/a> channel!<br \/>\n <\/strong><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\"; amzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = \"true\"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"itsgati-20\"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"auto\"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\"; amzn_assoc_region = \"US\"; amzn_assoc_linkid = \"96ce1f6496cd6f3585cfd24861968aec\"; amzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = \"1055398,284507,2972638011,228013,3760901,3760911\"; amzn_assoc_fallback_mode = {\"type\":\"search\",\"value\":\"garden gardening\"}; amzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; If you have noticed that your Irises are not blooming as much as they used to, it&#8217;s probably because they have multiplied and have become crowded. Irises multiply quickly, and once they get too crowded, they stop blooming. The solution is to dig them up and divide them, as we demonstrate in this video. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[21,180,182,181,179,397,11,9,10,206,366],"class_list":["post-1311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plants-2","tag-beginner-gardener","tag-dig-up","tag-divide-iris","tag-divide-irises","tag-dividing-irises","tag-flower","tag-flowers","tag-garden","tag-gardening","tag-how-to-garden","tag-irises-stopped-blooming"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1311"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8035,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1311\/revisions\/8035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}