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 ...

If you grow bearded irises, you may have noticed that over the years, your clumps of iris begin flowering less and become crowded. Despite being relatively carefree, bearded iris, and other irises ...

Sissinghurst is well known for its use of colour, its collection of old roses and for the planting combinations, but did you know that Vita and Harold also loved irises? They planted them in all their ...

When summer's lush greenness gives way to the sunset hues of autumn, you'd expect the garden to overflow with asters and chrysanthemums. But bearded iris? How did this flouncy flower of spring ...

Next time you see a Monet or Van Gogh painting, you may recognize bearded irises as a favorite landscape subject. Right now is the best time to plant bearded irises. These perennials are a perfect ...

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 ...

Jane shows us how to divide an iris to encourage more eye-catching flowers. Bearded irises are beautiful plants in a perennial patch or classics in the rose garden. After a while they may stop ...

Bearded iris come in different sizes; tall bearded iris (over 28in/70cm in height) flower in May and last around six weeks; intermediates are under 28in (70cm), and flower earlier. Dwarf bearded iris ...

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 ...

Question: I have mature bearded, Siberian and Japanese irises in the garden at the older house we bought this year. These have all finished blooming. How do I best care for them now through the summer ...

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 ...

Bearded irises are one of the great joys of spring and early summer, because of their almost limitless flower colour (only true red is missing) and the bold flamboyance of the flower shape. The ...