Rhizomatous iris – the kind that grows from rhizomes – includes Siberian, Japanese and bearded iris. Other types of iris grow from bulbs and have different care requirements. To keep rhizomatous iris ...

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 ...

Dear Carol: My crowded irises were in such need for division that I couldn't take it. I dug them up, divided them all correctly (what a sight -- three to four fully formed rhizomes all branching off ...

Bearded Iris germanica are some of the most lovely late spring / early summer flowering perennials. They produce beautiful ...

Irises are beautiful flowers with incredible diversity! With more than 70,000 registered varieties, these striking perennials can be planted across almost the entire U.S., except some extremely hot ...

One reader asks how to divide up bearded irises to produce healthier blooms. Another questions what to look for when buying spring blooming bulbs. Two garden experts share their advice. Darlene F. of ...

The bearded irises used to seem to me too regal and stately to love, in fact, rather pompous. (There are other estimable kinds of irises, but the tall bearded are the most familiar and the most ...

Many of the perennial plants in our landscapes are slowing down at this time of year. With fall and winter drawing near, a season of dormancy is approaching for these plants. Not so for Louisiana ...

After years of pandemic isolation, the Monterey Bay Iris Society’s annual rhizome sale returns, to the delight of current and new iris aficionados. Today’s column updates earlier columns. Irises are ...

Many area gardeners want to use more native plants in their landscapes. There are wonderful trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants native to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast that are excellent choices ...