Irises planting and care in the open field in siberia

The most practical and hardy of all irises are Siberian ones. The beauty of their flowering and the variety of species and varieties will not be inferior to bearded ones, but, unfortunately, they are still significantly inferior to capricious relatives in prevalence. Reliable, persistent, durable, requiring minimal care and surviving without it, Siberian irises form spectacular clumps and flaunt a wide palette of watercolors from the most delicate blue and lilac to purple, cream, violet, deep blue. Elegant, suitable for decorating easy-to-maintain gardens, varietal and species Siberian irises can pleasantly surprise you with the simplicity of agricultural technology.

Iris Siberian, or Siberian Iris

The right choice of lighting is a guarantee of success

Siberian irises can be grown not only in the middle zone, but also to the north: they are considered a unique species that can be successfully cultivated throughout Russia. They are equally elegant and bloom beautifully both in the south and where the summer is short and the winters are extremely harsh. Beautiful bright leaves and numerous flowers are an ideal that can be achieved without vigilant care.

Siberian irises belong to light-loving cultures. Plants are especially sensitive to lighting in the middle lane and to the north, where it is better to plant this crop in open, light, warm and sunniest areas of the garden. In the south, Siberian irises can suffer from midday rays and it is better to choose locations in which the plants will be illuminated in the mornings or evenings, areas with diffused lighting. Siberian irises will not die even in dense shade, but they will not be able to bloom with a lack of sunlight.The lower the illumination, the later and less abundantly these representatives of the iris genus will bloom.

They are not afraid of the wind and drafts, the flower stalks never lie down, and the beautiful dense clumps and long xiphoid leaves do not fall apart.

Iris Siberian, or Siberian Iris

Soil for Siberian irises

Almost any soil is suitable for growing these orcas: even initially unfavorable conditions can be easily compensated for by correcting care. The only thing to avoid is overly poor, extremely acidic or alkaline soils. Even the characteristics of loose, dry, permanently waterlogged soils can be improved.

The irises are most comfortable on well-retaining moisture, fairly dense, but processed and high-quality soil with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction. Loams with a high humus content are an excellent option. Siberian irises feel good in ordinary flower beds and mixborders, but they are no less colorful in circumstances unfavorable for other irises - in low areas with high humidity and short-term flooding (wetting is permissible only in spring and summer), in elevated and windy areas. On swampy, constantly waterlogged soils, it is enough to lay high-quality drainage for them, on excessively dry soils, you just need to include supporting watering in the care program, and on sandy soils, add clay and organic fertilizers when planting. Moreover, Siberian irises themselves actively improve the soil, providing a disinfecting effect and beneficially affecting its characteristics.

Siberian iris, or Siberian Iris, ‘Gull’s Wing’ variety

Landing rules

Before planting the Siberian beauties, you should not be too lazy to dig up the soil again and, if necessary, adjust its characteristics. When digging, you should very carefully select the rhizomes of the weeds.

The optimal distance for irises is from 60 cm to one meter between curtains... Siberian irises annually grow lush clumps, expanding in width and a decade after planting, their volume can exceed 2 meters. You should not forget to clarify the information when buying about the specific growth rates and the optimal distance to neighboring plants: this group of irises has both rapidly growing varieties and hybrids that grow very slowly and occupy less area.

The landing itself is pretty straightforward. The rhizomes of Siberian irises, unlike bearded irises, must be buried in the soil so that about 3-5 cm remain to the surface. The planting holes are dug individually, their size should correspond to the size of the rhizome. It is installed carefully, trying not to bend the roots when planting. Immediately after planting, it is better to mulch the soil with any available material (grass, peat, compost).

Iris Siberian, or Siberian Iris

Siberian irises essential care

Siberian irises will decorate gardens even without minimal care, but they will gratefully respond to care with abundant flowering and beauty of clumps of leaves, releasing up to 200 flowers on one plant. But even the most thorough care cannot be called otherwise than modest and uncomfortable.

Very important for these irises are top dressing, which will allow you to get a really impressive number of flower stalks. For beardless irises, it is advisable to use fertilizers that acidify the soil - ammonium or potassium nitrate, for example. Top dressing is applied 2 times a year, immediately after the snow melts at the very beginning of spring and immediately before flowering, when flower stalks are just beginning to appear (if you miss the deadline, it is better to postpone the second feeding until the end of the flowering period).

For these plants, it is advisable to constantly maintain the mulching layer: Siberian irises love when their rhizomes remain cool. Every year you need to add soil to the rhizomes to maintain the usual level of deepening. Watering is carried out as needed, to maintain light soil moisture and during drought. Siberian irises are not afraid of the latter, but they will respond to watering during flowering only with gratitude. You should not worry that regular procedures will complicate garden maintenance: Siberian beardless irises prefer rare procedures with deep soil impregnation.

Pruning of plants is reduced to the removal of peduncles and pre-winter cutting of leaves... It should be carried out only with the arrival of severe cold weather, when the process of laying flower buds has already stopped, and the leaves are marked with the breath of winter. The foliage on the turf is pruned at a height of about 10-15 cm. If you are in doubt about the timing, leave the pruning for early spring: it can be done before the first feeding.

Iris Siberian, or Siberian Iris

Reproduction of Siberian irises

For this group of iridescent whales, only one breeding method is applicable - the separation of adult plants. The timing for the procedure is quite simple to choose: the optimal time for digging Siberian irises is considered to be a period of complete rest, which begins approximately 1 month or a little more after flowering. Transplantation and separation can be carried out starting from mid-August and early autumn, under favorable weather conditions - until the end of October.

The separation procedure itself is not too complicated. At the curtain, you need to trim the leaves to 1/3 of the height and dig out the bushes with as much as possible preserving the earthen coma. After examining the rhizome, they outline future sections, leaving 3-8 fans in each. The plots are carefully separated from the excavated plant with a sharp knife or shovel and transferred to a new place as soon as possible. For irises, drying of rhizomes is permissible, but in this case, before planting them, they should be soaked in water until the tissues are completely restored. Pre-planting soaking is carried out from several hours to 2-4 days.

Iris Siberian, or Kasatik Siberian, grade ‘Caesar’s Brother’

Need for a transplant

Siberian irises are one of the most durable members of the family. They do not lose their decorative effect for decades, do not require transplants and constant rejuvenation. In one place, provided there is a sufficient amount of free soil to build up the volume and with at least minimal care, they can bloom tirelessly even at the venerable age of 20-30 years.

Long time

Siberian irises

patiently awaited attention. It is difficult to declare yourself when all the love and glory goes to your brothers - the classic garden

iris

, but the recognition has come!

Iris Siberian, grade Troeger Anne Marie Rainbow! This is how the name of the flower is translated, the history of which goes back millennia. So the ancient Greeks called the winged messenger of Zeus and Hera, the personification and goddess of the rainbow. Iris, or Iris, appeared from a cloud after rain, descending to the ground along an air arch, shimmering with all the colors of the solar spectrum. On earth, rainbow colors are scattered in a wide variety of colors.

Rainbow! This is how the name of the flower is translated
But the richness of shades embodied in irises is really a gift from the gods, which cannot be overlooked. Hippocrates, who gave the name to the flower familiar to all, clearly did not doubt this.

The founder of the modern classification of plants, Karl Linnaeus, retained this name. Subsequent botanists collected and counted all the irises of our planet, and it turned out that theirmore than 200 types! 

Siberian iris, grade Alba
All the irises share into two large groups by the presence or absence of a beard on the outer petals of a flower - bearded and beardless... Most garden varieties belong to bearded irises.

Siberian irises are included in the group of non-bearded irises. This group is the most abundant in nature. The ancestors of varieties and hybrids of the class of Siberian irises are 3 species:

• Siberian iris (Iris sibirica),
• blood-red iris (Iris sanguinea, and eastern is its obsolete name),
• Iris typhifolia.

Benefits of Siberian irises

The passion for change, freshness of impressions and the discovery of new horizons made the breeders turn towards the Siberians. Refined sophistication is what fascinates them at first sight. It manifests itself in the form of a flower, and in the lines of narrow, "light" leaves, and in the silhouette of a bush. These traits add an intriguing element of novelty to what we have known for so long.

Multiply the charm and grace of this flower by the already known potential of the color palette, endurance "Siberians" and compliance of their requirements with our climate, and as a consequence - simpler care rules, and it will become clear why Siberian irises in our gardens have a truly bright future.

Siberian iris, Harpswell Haze cultivar
Siberian irises flowers smaller compared to the flowers of traditional garden irises, but there are more of them on the bush. A four-year-old bush can have up to forty peduncles!

A four-year-old bush can have up to forty peduncles.In addition, smaller petals are easier to resist and maintain beauty in rain and wind... Interestingly, in some varieties, the buds bloom at once, resembling lush bouquets in others - consistently, extending the flowering time. For different purposes in design, you need both. Longest blooming varieties with a branching peduncle, including almost white, with a lavender shade of iris 'Hohe Warte'. The ‘Leader of Altai’ blooms for a record long time among domestic varieties.

Our eyes are ready to perceive cute Siberian irises with birches in the background as part of our native nature, so we can easily find a corner for them in the garden, while in the south, luxurious exotics from the group of bearded irises claim to be a festive reception and ceremonial places.

Delightful flower shape, marvelous shades and patterns on the petals require correct filing. Therefore, when choosing varieties for the garden, it is important to evaluate not only the details of the flower, but also how the plant demonstrates its beauty.

Siberian iris, variety White Swirl
Flowers can float in flocks, towering above the leaves, or be flush with them. And it is very difficult to appreciate their beauty from a distance, if they do not reach the tips of the leaves, but hide between them. At the same time, such irises in a container will be interesting. In short, take your pick: you have plants with a peduncle height of 40 to 160 cm at your disposal!

Landscape decoration

• On the back of a mixborder or in the center of an island flower bedgood varieties with peduncles above a meter and a classic flower shape with petals bent down. One of the tallest varieties (1.6 m) is a deep blue ‘Hohenflug’ with wide petals. In the foreground, varieties with an open, cupped flower win.

• By the reservoir.The thin graceful leaves harmoniously merge with the surrounding coastal vegetation, and the flowers, like moths flying out of the grass, are picturesquely reflected in the water. (Plants are planted on the shore, but not in the water!) Reflecting in the water, irises will enhance their beauty.

Reflecting in the water, irises will enhance their beauty

• By groups on the lawn.If you do not cut the stems after flowering, the spectacular seed pods will add extra interest to the picturesque curtains in the second half of summer and autumn. To make it easier to care for the irises, protect the plantings from the lawn with curb tape and mulch the ground around the bushes.

• In large rockeriesgroup planting is possible, in small ones - use individual specimens as vertical accents or planted miniature varieties ‘Baby Sister’, ‘Summerchase Advent’, ‘Annick’, ‘My Little Sunshine’. Miniature varieties of Siberian irises can rise unexpectedly in a few years. To prevent this from happening, they should share more often.

Lilac and pink varieties are especially effective.

Lilac and pink varieties are especially effective

Planting and leaving

Siberian irises bloom in June and bloom from 2 weeks to a month, depending on the variety.

Siberian irises

Seat selection

Choose the sunniest place: generous flowering is possible only in open areas.

Generous flowering is possible only in open areas
These irises do not have high drainage requirements and can grow even in wet areas with high groundwater levels, unsuitable for bearded irises. The soil should be fertile, moderately moist, free of weeds. The best thing -light loam rich in humus. 

Landing

It is necessary to divide and transplant irises in the second half of August or early spring... Dig deep into the soil before planting and fill it with well-decomposed compost or humus. Delenkas are prepared for planting by pruning leaves and roots. At the leaves, 1/3 of the length is left, the roots are shortened by 10-12 cm.

When planting, deepen the rhizome by about 5-7 cm. This is the difference between Siberian irises and irises from the bearded group, the rhizome of which crawls along the surface. The distance between the planting holes, depending on the size of the divisions, is 30-50 cm. After planting, water and mulch the plants well.

Large overgrown bushes bloom most profusely. With age, the flowering weakens, and the middle of the bush gradually dies off. When dividing the bushes, the old, dead parts of the rhizomes are removed. Attention!

Siberian irises prefer slightly acidic soils, therefore, no lime should be added during planting. The article How to find out the type of soil and why you need it will help you determine the level of acidity.

Care

Feed the irises in the spring complete complex mineral fertilizer... Until the young plants get stronger after planting, good watering is needed. Over time, irises grow, forming a powerful root system, and it is easier to cope with a lack of moisture. Therefore, adult bushes can be watered less often, but watering is required in drought. It is better to water infrequently, but abundantly, soaking the soil to the full depth of the roots.

Without dividing the bushes grow in one place for up to 5-10 years
When peduncles are formed or after flowering, add potash-phosphorus fertilizers... In late autumn, after the onset of frost (or at the very beginning of spring), old leaves are cut to a height of 15 cm. In order not to reduce the winter hardiness of bushes that have lost their natural shelter, it is useful to mulch the plants for the winter. Mulching with well-matured humus or compost in a layer of about 2 cm in spring and after flowering can replace mineral fertilizing.

Without dividing, the bushes grow in one place for up to 5-10 years.

What varieties of irises grow in your garden?

Siberian irises are exquisitely beautiful, few people can remain indifferent to the bizarre lines of flowers, silky petals, as if painted by a mysterious artist. These irises do not freeze in winter, they can bloom magnificently for decades, rarely get sick.

And the hybrid varieties that have appeared are also pleasing with the richness of color. If the petals of natural species are bluish-lilac, then varietal can be white, yellow, pink, purple, the color can even overflow from one tone to another.

Today Siberian irises are at their peak of popularity. So it was four thousand years ago, when they decorated the gardens of Egypt, the Babylonian kingdom, Assyria, Crete, Ancient Rome. Medieval

Europe also admired them, but the appearance of varietal bearded irises pushed Siberians into the background.

And only the creation of hybrid varieties returned them to their former popularity, they again became desirable in the best gardens and parks in the world.

Siberian irises, despite their name, do not grow in Siberia, but in northern Italy, eastern Switzerland, the Baltic states, Western Belarus, in the high-mountain meadows of the Caucasus and Turkey. We meet in the south of the Arkhangelsk region and in the Komi Republic. And in Siberia, the blood-red iris grows.

It was these two species that became the first parents of hybrid varieties of Siberian iris. Then there were many more crosses, as a result, about 800 hybrid varieties were bred.Considering that breeding work has been carried out since the middle of the last century, the result has been significant.

If the wild-growing iris produces a straight peduncle bearing no more than three flowers, then among the hybrids there are varieties with branched stems that adorn up to seven flowers, which significantly lengthens the flowering period.

A classification of hybrid Siberian irises has already appeared, based on such characteristics as color, shape and size of flowers, height of peduncles and flowering time.

Reference by topic: Siberian irises (photo): growing and care

Siberian irises: eyes, set pieces and fouls

The classic Siberian iris flower consists of three narrow petals directed upwards (standards) and three wide lower ones (fouls). There is a contrasting spot near their base - an eye. In hybrids, all petals can be wide, and all of them are directed downward or upward. There are varieties with double flowers or corrugated edges of the petals. The size of the flowers varies from 5 cm to 16 cm.

Breeders have also worked a lot with the color of the petals. They can be of the same color, without spots or borders: white, blue, blue, purple, cream, yellow and even pink, crimson and wine red.

The upper and lower petals come in different tones of the same color or different colors. For example, the top petals are white or blue, while the bottom petals are yellow, blue, pink, or purple. In some varieties, the color of the petals is difficult even to describe - several flowers smoothly flow into each other.

A great advantage of Siberian irises is the strength of the stems, even at a height of 70-120 cm they do not need support. Medium-sized irises (50-70 cm) are perhaps the most popular among summer residents, and undersized (25-50 cm) and dwarf (15-20 cm) are often planted in parks.

Hybrid Siberian irises are also distinguished by flowering time. There are varieties that bloom in June, but most bloom in July-August. Irises, planted in the shade, bloom later. There are remontant varieties that bloom twice a season: in spring and autumn.

Siberian irises varieties

Multicolored iridarium

To give you an idea of ​​the beauty of hybrid irises, we have grouped the most popular varieties by color and present them to your attention.

Siberian irises with white flowers:

Butterfly Fountain, Belissima, Easter C Di Em, Snow Prince, White Pane, Forfold White, Harpswell Shan-tez, Shirley Choice, Aeol (domestic variety).

Siberian irises with yellow flowers:

Butte End Cream, Butte End Suga, Dane Suzie, Dreamin Yellow, Isabelle, Moon Silk, Sunny Spels.

Siberian irises with pink flowers

Valley of Delight, Jax Hele, Dawn Walte, Mary Louise Michie, Roaring Je-Lee, Spacking Rose, Frostyd Cranberry, Hie Wave.

Siberian irises with violet, red-violet and other flowers

Ani Marie Troger, Blackburn Jubilee, Jameykin Velwit, Jeweld Crown, Indy, Lady Vanessa, Owil Faye, Plum Frolik, Sweet Sarrander, Hubbard, Active Duty.

Siberian irises with blue flowers

Vicky Ann, Lady Of Ku-oliti, Lilting Laura, Mae Love, Riverdance, Sally Carlin, Silver Edge, Super Ego, Steps In Blue, Tweed.

Blue-violet, purple Siberian irises:

Liberty Hills, Rafld Welwit, Raflds Round, Reprise, Saltans Ruby, Silver Edge, Super Ego, Toropyzhka (domestic variety), Trim The Welwit, Tylwood, White Conner Swee, High Standards, Caesare Bryze, Shirley Pope, Eduard Rigel (domestic variety).

Iridescent Siberian irises:

Blackburn Jubilee, Book of Secrets, White Emba.

Bicolor Siberian irises:

Dane Balerine Dane, Shakers Preye, Orientel Cap, Hantis.

Where to plant Siberian irises

Since frequent transplants of Siberian irises are laborious and undesirable, before planting, you should think about where to settle them. For some reason, it is generally accepted that they love the shadow. In fact, these irises bloom best in areas that are well lit by the sun. Indeed, in nature, they are found along the edges of the forest, in forest glades, floodplain meadows.Therefore, in the garden it is necessary to find a place for them, sufficiently illuminated by the sun, at least half the day.

When planted in a very sunny place, trees and shrubs can become protection from the stinging rays, giving a slight shade. In this case, irises should be planted at a distance of 2 m from them, as their roots dry out the soil.

Siberian irises thrive in humid places, but on excessively moist soils, drainage is required to plant them. They can also grow in elevated dry places, only then they should be watered more often, especially during flowering. Surprisingly, these irises can even grow on a rocky hill. Low-growing varieties are suitable for such a planting.

Since Siberian irises have strong stems, they can be planted in areas that are open to all winds. Bushes with powerful foliage and strong peduncles successfully resist the wind.

Neighbors for Siberian irises

In mixed flower beds (mixborders), Siberian irises feel great, since they come from meadow species, where they grow together with daylilies, catchments, acanites, delphiniums and lilies. White and blue varieties of Siberians look especially good against the background of orange swimwear.

In complex flower beds, Siberian irises can be planted in low places, the soil level in which is 10-15 cm below the rest of the surface. Thanks to this trick, the decorativeness of the flower garden will increase, since the height of Siberian irises will visually decrease. In addition, such plantings are very convenient for overflow watering.

When planting only irises in a group, it is necessary to select varieties in such a way that they all bloom at the same time and harmonize in color. Irises of different shades of the same color look beautiful. In this case, the plant with the lightest flowers should be the tallest.

The Siberian iris bush with its green fountains of leaves looks good on the lawn. Against the background of the lawn, a group of 3-5 different varieties can be formed. They can be combined with other perennials such as peonies, daylilies, hosts, oriental poppies.

Advice:

Siberian irises look great against the backdrop of the lawn, but it is important to make sure that the roots of the grass do not get into the circle of irises and do not interfere with their growth.

Planting irises along the paths is also very effective, especially if the paths are curved. Siberians will look even more attractive if they are planted in two rows, placing low varieties in the foreground.

Imagine how beautiful the composition with white or blue Siberian iris will be against the background of carved foliage and bright red flowers of oriental poppy. Such a group is also very effective: dark blue Siberian iris, white-yellow peony Claire de Lune and lupine with chintz color connecting them.

Siberian irises are simply irreplaceable for decorating reservoirs. Bright large flowers reflected in the water will not leave anyone indifferent. Their xiphoid leaves, resembling reeds, look very natural on the shore of a pond. And the high humidity of the air and soil creates the most favorable conditions for the growth and development of these beautiful flowers.

Siberian irises care

Siberian hybrid irises will decorate your garden for many years if you give them a little attention. Plant in a conspicuous place, you will make sure that they do not suffer from hunger and thirst. And when the bushes grow and the roots become cramped, rejuvenate them by dividing them into several parts.

So you will have new plants of Siberian irises, grown with your own hands.

Preparing the soil for planting Siberian irises

Before planting, the soil must be prepared so that the Siberian irises will have enough nutrients for a long time. We remind you that in one place they can grow for 12-15 years.

Preparation should begin with digging the earth and removing weeds, especially rhizomes, such as thistle, wheatgrass, creeping, bindweed, horsetail, which cause a lot of trouble for irises.Despite the fact that the highly developed root system of these flowers forms a very dense turf, even the rhizomes of weeds are taken into it and stitched through it. If there is a lot of weed, you can clear the area from it with a roundup. However, this should be done a year before planting flowers.

Siberian irises grow best in neutral or slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5-6.5). If there is light loam on the site, and even rich in humus, then the land is the best suited for growing them.

Acidic and heavy soils are improved with lime and sand, and peat is added to alkaline soils to increase acidity. Sandy land is the poorest. Both moisture and nutrients quickly leave it. It is not easy to adapt such a plot for growing Siberian irises, but it is possible by adding a bucket of clay and 2-3 buckets of nutritious compost or peat with humus per 1 m2.

In peaty soils, irises also grow poorly, since such areas are too waterlogged and very acidic, but Siberians can also be grown there by making drainage and adding lime (300-500 g / m2). Clay soil is improved by adding, when digging, a mixture of river sand (10-15 kg / m2) and peat with humus or compost (1-2 buckets / m2).

Reference by topic: Varieties and care of Siberian irises

Buying irises, look at the root

The rhizomes of Siberian irises do not tolerate drying out. Therefore, when selling, they suffer most often, especially if the sellers have not taken care of them. When buying, pay attention to the packaging of the planting material. The best option is the rhizomes of irises in pots, and it is more reliable if they are grown in domestic nurseries, and not in the greenhouses of Holland.

A good option if the rhizomes are placed in a plastic bag and sprinkled with sphagnum moss, which retains moisture well and is also a natural antiseptic.

Often, the rhizomes are simply sprinkled with peat - this is not the best option, since the roots often turn out to be dry, which is why the irises do not take root well and get sick for a long time.

And of course, do not buy planting material from random people in spontaneous markets. The chances that they will have varieties of hybrid Siberian irises are not only minimal, but we can safely say that they are zero.

Planting and replanting irises

Planting of Siberian irises is possible from the second half of August to mid-September and early May. They are also transplanted in the summer, 2-3 weeks after flowering.

If planted later in the spring, there is a great danger of damage to the regrown delicate roots, which will cause the plant to hurt for a long time. A belated autumn planting is also a waste of work. The fact is that for rooting, irises need a month with above-zero air temperatures.

Planting acquired rhizomes of Siberian irises is as follows. In well-dug soil, holes are made so deep that the roots do not bend during planting. The rhizomes are deepened by 5-7 cm, covered with fertile soil, compacted around the planted plants and watered.

In spring, during early thaws, irises can be squeezed out to the surface. In this case, they should be deepened in a timely manner.

You can also plant in an accelerated way. This is done as follows: the blade of the shovel is driven vertically to the full depth, then the shank of the shovel is taken 30-40 degrees to the side and the Siberian iris is planted in the gap formed. After that, they take out a shovel, fall asleep and compact the earth around the roots.

After watering, cover the soil around the plants with peat, compost or cut grass (3-5 cm layer). This mulch will protect the irises from moisture loss in the soil. If the planting was carried out in hot weather, the new plantings should be shaded from the scorching sun. To do this, it is enough to stick branches with leaves into the ground in front of the plants.

If the iris bush growing in the garden needs to be transplanted, they are waiting for the end of flowering. After that, the peduncles are cut off so that the plant does not waste nutrients for the ripening of the seeds.After 2-3 weeks, the bush is dug out, the roots, leaves are cut by a third and planted in a previously prepared place, deepening by 5-7 cm.

If the roots of irises purchased by mail dry out during shipment, soak them for several hours in water with a growth stimulant. You can even leave them in the water overnight. When planting several plants on the lawn, the distance between them is 60-70 cm. In mixborders, irises can be planted after 40-50 cm and even after 25 cm. However, in the latter case, every second plant will have to be transplanted after 2-3 years.

Watering is required

For the successful cultivation of Siberian irises, high humidity of air and soil is necessary, because under natural conditions they usually grow in wet meadows, where it is damp in spring and cool during their flowering.

However, watering irises often can harm them. The fact is that water has a pH above 7, which means that it is highly likely that it will gradually alkalize the soil. If the color of the leaves turns light green with yellowness, this is a signal that the acidity of the soil is higher than 7.5. In such a situation, nitrogen for the plant becomes difficult to access and the foliage begins to turn yellow. To prevent this, before planting Siberian irises, add sulfur to the soil or water the plants with an aqueous solution of ferrous sulfate (30 g per 10 l of water).

How to keep the soil under the irises cool and moist without flooding them with water every day? This can be easily achieved by mulching the soil with a layer of freshly cut grass, pine or spruce needles. Such a simple agrotechnical technique will not only benefit the plants, but also save them from weeds, you do not have to weed.

It is recommended to water Siberian irises early in the morning (no later than 11 o'clock) or in the evening. At the same time, you should not wet the flower petals so that they do not lose their decorative effect.

What feeding is such a bloom

At the beginning of spring, when the snow has not yet melted all, and the bushes of Siberian irises are already turning green, it is necessary to carry out the first top dressing with full mineral fertilizer, sprinkling the fertilizer around the bushes. When using kemira-wagon, 60-80 g will be needed for each plant. Fertilizer must be carefully embedded in the soil with a hoe so that its granules do not fall on the growing shoots and do not damage them.

The second feeding is given to Siberians during the formation of buds, so that the flowering is lush and long, and the flowers grow large. Fertilizer can be used both organic (compost, slurry, fermented grass) and full mineral fertilizer.

For the third time, irises are fed after flowering - after all, they gave so much strength to bloom magnificently. This time, phosphate-potassium fertilizers are used, in which nitrogen is present in minimal amounts (or better, even without it), for example, such as autumn wagon (10-15 g / m2).

Beauty protection

Siberian irises, unlike bearded ones, get sick very rarely. Nevertheless, sometimes, especially in rainy years, the base of the leaf tufts is affected by rust. The disease can be stopped by treating the bushes with a 0.4-0.5% solution of copper oxychloride, sold under the name Abiga peak.

Very rarely, the bushes of Siberian irises are also affected by such a disease as scorch: the foliage begins to turn brown, the ends of the leaves dry out and bend. The main means of prevention is the timely division of the bush into several parts, followed by transplantation to another place. For the treatment of irises, they are sprayed with a 0.6-0.8% sulfur suspension solution. In case of severe damage, the plant is dug up and burned, and the earth is spilled with potassium permanganate, bleach or formalin.

Sometimes caterpillars of butterflies: the winter and iris scoop, which overwintered in the ground, in the spring eat away the bases of flower shoots, which leads to their yellowing, and sometimes death. For prevention, in early May, the plant and the soil around it are sprayed with a 10% solution of karbofos.If caterpillars appear, kinmix is ​​used against them (1 ampoule per 8 liters of water), after processing the plant, 2-3 cm of soil is removed, replaced with fresh and spilled with dissolved kinmix, after a week the spraying is repeated.

The yellowing of foliage in Siberian irises is not a disease, but a consequence of a lack of available iron. In this case, you need to spray the leaves and water the soil with iron chelate. Good results are also obtained by mulching with coniferous decay.

It happens that the gladiolus trippe settles in leaf bunches. The color of such leaves becomes brown, and they begin to dry. Tobacco infusion helps to get rid of this pest: 400 g of tobacco dust is poured into 10 liters of water, insisted for two days, filtered and, adding 40 g of laundry soap to the solution, spray the plants. Processed twice at weekly intervals.

Another occupier is the iridescent sawfly. The insect itself is small, but its larvae reach 2 cm in length and are very voracious, often after them only the central veins remain from the leaves. They get rid of them by spraying the plants with insecticides - you can use the kinmix recommended above - however, if only a few plants are affected, it is easier to cut their leaves together with the caterpillars at a height of 10-12 cm and burn them.

Post-flowering care

Faded stems are cut, and as low as possible. Removing flower stalks and phosphorus-potassium fertilizing will help to better plant flower buds, which means lush flowering next year.

For successful wintering in late autumn, leaves are cut off at a height of 12-15 cm.Do not do this too early. Green leaves store nutrients, which means they also contribute to the formation of flower buds. This is why cutting the leaves early can lead to weaker flowering for the next year.

Reference by topic: Types of irises

Reproduction of Siberian irises

Hybrid Siberian irises are propagated by dividing the rhizomes, since the seeds do not convey the varietal characteristics of the plant. However, natural species can be bred by seed. Moreover, they often pollinate themselves. This is both good and bad. Well, because thanks to self-seeding, Siberian irises are not threatened with extinction: seeds, falling to the ground in autumn, germinate in spring. But in the garden, self-seeding of specific irises, planted together with hybrid varieties, is a disadvantage, since it infests valuable specimens with rootless offspring.

When dividing the bush, the plant is dug up, shaken off from the adhering earth and the rhizome is torn apart. 3-4-year-old irises are easiest to divide, older and older bushes are more difficult to divide. The roots of such plants are so intertwined that they form a large dense sod that cannot be torn apart with your hands. Only by using a sharp shovel and knife, it is possible to divide the old bush.

Reproduction of Siberian iris:
1 - dividing the bush;
2 - preparation for planting single-shot and large delenok

You can get planting material without digging up the plants. To do this, they rake off the soil from one side of the bush and separate the leaf bundle with a piece of rhizome with a shovel, sprinkle the cut with crushed charcoal, cover the bush with earth, and the cut is planted in a previously prepared place.

The smallest planting unit should have an annual shoot with a bunch of leaves and roots. However, such delenki bloom only after 2 years, therefore, only very valuable varieties are divided in this way. A typical planting unit consists of 3-4 shoots with roots and leaves. At the delenka, the roots are immediately cut, leaving 5-7 cm, and the leaves are 2/3 of their length. This is done to reduce moisture evaporation.

For Siberian irises, the most important thing is not to overdry the rhizomes. Therefore, they are immediately planted, in extreme cases, they are added dropwise before planting. If the delenki are promised to someone, they are packed in moss, wrapped in plastic wrap and pierced in several places to allow air to reach the roots.During shipment, the roots of Siberians should not dry out, but waterlogging is also undesirable - this can lead to the development of diseases and rot. An important point is the time of division and landing. Although Siberian irises can be transplanted at any time (spring, summer, fall), specific climatic conditions should still be considered. I believe that it is best to plant the cuttings in early autumn, leaving one month free of frost for rooting.

Mulching the soil around Siberian plantings is another secret of success. You can mulch with cut grass, pine needles, bark and even straw.

See also: Cultivation of irises in questions and answers

Advice:

The most painful place of Siberian irises is their rhizomes, which do not tolerate overdrying. If you keep them from drying out, then the planting will be successful.

When sowing natural species of Siberians, you should know the following. Seeds retain their germination capacity for 2-4 years. You can sow them in spring and autumn. To accelerate the development of plants, they are sown in March for seedlings, and after the emergence of the third leaf at the seedlings, they are transplanted into the ground. Seedlings bloom in the third year.

How to create an iridarium with your own hands

The Iridarium is a spectacular iris garden that is easy to maintain and easy to create. It usually consists of 80% irises and 20% other ornamental crops, and cereals are often used. Usually such a garden is small in size and consists of several varieties of irises of different colors, and for collectors this is a great opportunity to present their collection in all its glory.

Where to begin

First you need to decide on the varieties of irises that you want to grow on your site. Remember that varieties with a light color look advantageous against a dark background and vice versa. Try to select varieties so that the flowering of some varieties smoothly turns into the flowering of the next. This will help create a continuous flowering iridarium.

The plot for this garden should be chosen in a sunny place, since irises love warmth and light, it is better if the site is slightly inclined to the south, so the plants will receive more heat, and therefore, the flowering will be bright and abundant.

In natural conditions, irises are often found on rocky terrain, so they will look good on the forefront of stones. A pond will well emphasize the natural beauty of the plant, it is not necessary to depot it in large sizes, a small dug-in bath will be enough.

The site for laying the garden must begin to be prepared in advance, preferably a year in advance. During this time, you will have time to work the soil well, remove weeds.

Landing

Irises are planted in the iridarium in curtains, while leaving a sufficient distance between the plants (at least 50 cm), since the irises grow rapidly. Curtains are arranged asymmetrically, rows of irises are not planted. Irises are transplanted once every 3-4 years, and Siberian irises - once for 8-10 years, otherwise they degenerate and stop blooming.

Advice

Irises prefer fertile soil, so in the spring, before planting, you can add compost and potassium-phosphorus fertilizers. If the soil is acidic on the site, you need to add wood zop.

Irises are planted as follows: sand is poured into the hole, the rhizome of the bearded iris is placed on top, the roots are gently straightened and covered with earth so that the upper part of the rhizome remains above the soil level. Then everything is well watered. The next watering can be done no earlier than three days later. On the contrary, bulbous irises need to be buried in the soil a few centimeters and after planting, sprinkle the soil from above with mulching material.

Care

All irises are very fond of warmth and light - this is the main feature of this culture. With regard to watering, there are no difficulties, the main thing is that in the budding phase the plants receive regular and sufficient watering. The main sign that it is time to water is dry soil around the root system.

From top dressing, phosphorus-potassium should be added during growth, but during flowering irises should not be fed.Organic fertilizers are not suitable for fertilizing irises.

During the growing season, you will have to deal with weeds, but remember that the root system of irises is shallow and grows horizontally, so weed carefully so as not to damage the roots. In addition, do not forget to remove faded flowers, otherwise they will become a place of accumulation of insect pests.

Beardless irises

Persistence, strength, unpretentiousness, growth rate and extraordinary decorativeness - all these advantages are possessed by unbearded irises. Unfortunately, these unassuming beauties are undeservedly deprived of their attention by gardeners and designers, the varietal variety is more modest. But this does not mean that beardless irises do not deserve love and attention.

Beardless irises include: Siberian, Japanese, Californian, Louisiana, marsh, etc. One of the brightest representatives of beardless is Siberian iris.

Siberian Iris (Iris sibihca).

The multicolored, delicate, floating flowers surrounded by refined linear fanned leaves are striking in their stability.

Another advantage of Siberian irises is the ability to maintain decorative fan-shaped foliage throughout the season. And finally, abundant flowering is an indisputable advantage: 30-40 flowers can open simultaneously on one plant! A real bouquet. Thanks to the achievements of breeders, we can grow such "bouquets" of various colors:

Contrast in Styles - plant about 70 cm high, blooms in late May - June. The flowers are purple-violet, with white-yellow spots closer to the middle.

Kitano-seiza - plant about 70 cm high, blooms in June. The flowers are lavender-pink, semi-double, greenish closer to the middle.

Summer revels - blooms in June. The flower petals are corrugated, the central ones are creamy yellow, and the follicular difference between non-bearded irises and bearded ones is the absence of a bright beard of hairs on the outer lobes of the flower. Their flowers, as a rule, are smaller than those of bearded ones, and (outer petals) are bright yellow. Has a very pleasant honey aroma.

Siberian irises - photo

Ruffled veluet - a plant about 80 cm high. The flowers are velvety, showy, dark purple, with golden strokes in the center.

Butter and Sugar - a plant about 80 cm high, with delicate, large, two-colored flowers: the central petals are white, the fouls are yellow.

Snow queen - snow-white flowers with yellow strokes at the base of the fouls.

Sparkling rose - plant 80 cm high, blooms in June. The flowers are deep pink.

All Siberian irises are very fond of moisture and do not tolerate strong and prolonged drying of the soil and rhizomes, therefore, unlike bearded ones, they need to be slightly deepened when planting. If over time the rhizomes become bare, you need to sprinkle them with earth, restoring the original planting depth.

Siberians, like all beardless irises, prefer nutritious, loamy soil with a slightly acidic or neutral reaction. Grow well in full sun. They can bloom in partial shade, but not so abundantly.

They grow very quickly, they multiply perfectly by dividing the rhizome. Leaves should be pruned 2/3 of the length before planting to balance the aboveground and underground parts of the plant and reduce evaporation.

Siberian irises are very hardy, frost-resistant and, unlike bearded ones, are decorative all season thanks to an unusually beautiful clump of leaves. They are not afraid of the wind either, since their flowers are smaller, and the leaves are thinner.

These beautiful plants will become indispensable for landscaping ponds, they look very impressive in micro-collectors or against the background of trees, and even as tapeworms on the lawn. Do not deprive them of your attention, use them more actively in the design of estates. They are able to delight with beauty and delight!

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Manure and other organic fertilizers are not applied under bearded irises. They contribute to the development of fungal diseases and the rapid development of leaves to the detriment of flowering.

After flowering, the peduncles must be cut off without allowing self-seeding reproduction, since the plants grown from the seed lose their decorative effect.

In dry, warm soil, their rhizomes ripen well. Such plants hardly get sick and winter well. They can be planted on sunny slopes, where other flowers do not always work out. In such areas, water does not stagnate even during the period of prolonged rains; over the summer, the plants receive a lot of heat and light - what irises need.

In conclusion, I would like to quote the words of the florist artist and passionate lover of irises Irina Fedorovna Stepanova: “Iris is inexhaustible. Each new variety presents a surprise - either an unprecedented shade, or weightlessness or heavy folding of petals, often decorated with a border or an intricate pattern. This plant, as it were, combines different types of arts.

All plants need preventive protection against diseases and pests. And experts recommend periodically spraying them with protective preparations, starting from the moment when the leaves reach 10 cm.You should also carefully examine the rhizomes during transplantation and, if rot is found, thoroughly scrape this place out. Last year's leaves are cut and burned in the spring - pests could remain in them.

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Choosing plants for their site, every gardener dreams of creating a beautiful and well-groomed corner that would bring joy all season. Someone likes selection roses that require attention, while others prefer junipers that are easy to care for. But there are garden plants that are of extraordinary beauty and, at the same time, are quite unpretentious. A striking example of such a plant is Siberian iris, a favorite flower of gardeners not only in our country, but throughout the world.

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By the presence or absence of a beard on the outer petals of a flower -

The term for dividing and transplanting bearded irises is 3-4 weeks after flowering. At this time, intensive growth of new roots begins.

Bearded irises require regular

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1. Bearded:

• Siberian irises are perennial plants that can bloom for decades. They represent a fairly extensive group of garden irises, which are suitable for growing in the northern regions of Russia, are distinguished by regular flowering and disease resistance. According to various sources, there are from 500 to 1000 varieties of these plants, varying in height of the bush, color, size and shape of flowers.
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• For accelerated reproduction, cut the dug rhizome into small (2-3 cm) pieces, placing them in the grooves so that the bleached side is downward and the dark side up. Places of cuts are sprinkled with crushed coal or wood ash. Less often, bearded irises are propagated with eyes, which are cut from the rhizome, summer cuttings, a leaf with a piece of rhizome. When

2. Unbearded:

Weeding I really like white flowers, among them there is Siberian iris called "The Snow Queen"

1. The iris bushes must be carefully dug up entirely with a garden pitchfork.

The plastic lines of the petals, directed upward of the inner and falling or soaring outside, give the flower a sculptural appearance. And how nature decides its color! Only she can do a wild fantasy, where contrasting colors are boldly combined or light watercolor shades are carefully mixed. Finally, the finest graphics of lines, dashes, strokes, dots. The iris flower organically completes the clear composition of straight, strong peduncles with pointed buds and a fan of strict xiphoid leaves (a symbol of the suffering of the mother's heart of the Mother of God). "

Swamp iris (Iris pseudacorus) in the wild, as a rule, grows in floodplains and along the banks of reservoirs, while its seeds are spread by water, which it deftly uses to capture new habitats.

Dwarf Bearded: Standard Dwarf Bearded and Miniature Dwarf Bearded

Unlike their "counterparts", bearded irises, Siberian irises lack characteristic beards on their petals, the plants themselves are less tall, more resistant to diseases and temperature extremes. Fully justifying their name, they bravely endure harsh and snowless winters, windy weather and lack of fertile soil. The only thing that can disappoint lovers of fragrant flowers is the lack of smell. But do not be upset - the abundant flowering of Siberian iris fully compensates for this small "defect".

Lilac and pink varieties are especially effective.

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Planting irises

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Summer

- weeds oppress plants and create conditions favorable for the development of diseases. Loosen the soil - bearded irises do not like excess moisture.

Pink and purple colors of irises are also unusually good, delicate, pleasing to the eye

2. Examine the rhizome carefully - if there are rotten areas on it, remove them.

Variety of iris varieties

The choice of planting material for irises

You can easily be convinced of the extraordinary vitality of this plant by planting it in your area: seeds that fall from numerous seed pods on the surface of the ridges in the fall give massive shoots in the spring. He even developed the properties of a typical weed: seedlings quickly grow into the soil with powerful roots and already two or three-month-old plants are very difficult to pull out of the ground. This can be dealt with in a simple way - remove the peduncles at the end of flowering.

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These plants require a little attention and at the beginning of summer they delight with their spectacular flowers for 10 - 15 days. On each peduncle, 5 - 7 flowers appear, each of which blooms for 4 - 5 days. After flowering, the plants do not lose their attractiveness, and until the autumn cold their hard pointed leaves continue to decorate the garden plot.But, undoubtedly, the flowering of iris is a real celebration of beauty, and in order for the plants to show themselves in all their splendor, they should be regularly taken care of.

Siberian irises bloom in June and bloom from 2 weeks to a month, depending on the variety.

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3. Use a clean, sharp knife to cut the plant into several pieces.

Active work on the hybridization of irises began in Europe in the middle of the 19th century. The result of crossing the German iris (Iris germanka), pale iris (Iris pallida), dwarf iris (Iris pumila) and other natural species was the emergence of a new group of varieties, which currently occupies the first place in popularity - bearded irises. This group includes irises with large creeping rhizomes, xiphoid leaves and luxurious flowers of the most amazing colors.

Siberian irises

Until very recently, bog irises did not arouse much interest among breeders, since bearded irises were the main object of their study. They paid attention to them only in the second half of the XX century. The most remarkable variety of marsh iris is Roy Davidson. It was created by the outstanding American breeder B. Hager. In addition to the flower, it is distinguished by wide glossy foliage, which is not damaged by thrips, which often affects other varieties of marsh iris. Unfortunately, being born in California, it is not hardy enough and requires pre-winter shelter in the central and northwestern regions of Russia.

Siberian, Chrysographes, Japanese, Spuria, Louisiana, Californian and others

When choosing a place for planting Siberian irises, you should take into account the level of illumination of the site. Irises need bright enough lighting, but in hot midday hours, a slight shade from direct sunlight is desirable. Irises are not demanding on the composition of the soil and bloom successfully in ordinary garden soil, but the most abundant flowering occurs in an alkaline environment. The soil must certainly be well-drained - although Siberian irises are resistant to short-term waterlogging, a constant excess of moisture will certainly lead to the death of plants. You should not plant Siberian irises near trees and shrubs - excessive shading and a powerful root system of larger "neighbors" will only interfere with their full development.

Choose the sunniest place: generous flowering is possible only in open areas.

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... Most garden varieties belong to bearded irises.

Bearded irises

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• For flowering, mineral fertilizers are needed (for central Russia, it is recommended
• Siberian irises combine very well with various kinds of plants, they can be planted in separate groups, along paths, next to conifers, you can even plant on an alpine hill, where among low-growing ground cover irises look very advantageous.
• 4. Each section must have at least one fan of leaves and a formed rhizome.
• The lower perianth lobes of these irises are decorated with a pretty "beard" - thanks to which they got their name.

It is not difficult to grow marsh iris. Seeds should be sown 1.5-2 cm so that they do not float to the surface after rain or watering. Cultivated forms are propagated by parts of rhizomes. When the soil dries up, especially if it happens during the flowering period, the decorative effect of the marsh iris decreases. But it is able to withstand flooding for a long time, so it can be planted in a reservoir to a depth of 30 cm. Of the pests, the gladiolus trip, damaging the leaves, is more common.

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The flowering of these plants occurs in the first half of summer. During this period, caring for irises consists in regular watering and timely removal of wilting flowers. The fact is that Siberian irises quickly set seeds, and the plant begins to multiply by self-sowing. If for most garden plants this would be an advantage, then the same cannot be said about Siberian irises. Plants grown from seeds have a low decorative effect and often only vaguely resemble the original variety.

These irises do not have high drainage requirements and can grow even in wet areas with high groundwater levels, unsuitable for bearded irises. The soil should be fertile, moderately moist, free of weeds. Best of all -

Our eyes are ready to perceive cute Siberian irises with birches in the background as part of our native nature, so we can easily find a corner for them in the garden, while in the south, luxurious exotics from the group of bearded irises claim to be a festive reception and ceremonial places.

Siberian irises are included in the group of non-bearded irises.

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5.To make the plant easier to take root after transplanting, the leaves are cut off. Cutting height - about 15 cm.

In nature, representatives of the Iris family (Iridaceae) are found on all continents. The iris genus includes more than 250 species, and the number of varieties is amazing - there are tens of thousands of them.

For decorative purposes, marsh iris is best planted against the background of a lawn or as a frame for artificial reservoirs. This is the cheapest element of garden design, since iris can grow in one place for decades without transplants and special care, and planting material can also be found in the wild on the shore of a nearby reservoir (however, there is no need to talk about any varieties in this case ).

See also: Bearded irises (photo) - growing, planting and care

In the fall, iris foliage inevitably loses its attractive appearance and requires pruning. This simple procedure is carried out either in the second half of autumn, or in early spring, before the appearance of young leaves. Moreover, it is not recommended to cut off still green leaves - this can worsen the flowering of plants next year. It should also be borne in mind that the rhizome of Siberian irises grows not only in depth, but also upward, over time protruding above the soil surface. You should avoid such exposure of the roots and periodically pour soil to the base of the bush.

Light loam rich in humus

Delightful flower shape, marvelous shades and patterns on the petals

This group is the most abundant in nature. The ancestors of varieties and hybrids of the class of Siberian irises are 3 species:

Bearded irises need 60 days.

: In early May (when the buds start to grow), in early June (this feeding is needed for the development of the peduncle) and 2-3 weeks after flowering (the period of formation of flower buds next year). You can use complex mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Iris "Cherry Garden"

6.If you cannot immediately transplant the split plants to a new location, do not put them in water or wrap them in plastic. It doesn't matter if the rhizomes dry out a little, excess moisture is much more dangerous for them.

Fragrant flower bed

Siberian irises (Iris sibirica) include both species of the sibirica series and varieties obtained as a result of crossing. Siberian irises are the most practical and reliable crop for cold and not very favorable regions for floriculture in Russia. In culture, they have been known since the 17th century as medicinal plants, and only in the 19th century they acquired the status of ornamental plants. The first variety that "started it all" was the white White Swirl.

The agricultural technology of iris varieties varies.

Irises reproduce well by dividing the bush.The time of this procedure depends entirely on the climate prevailing in a particular region. In cold areas, it is better to transplant in the spring, after the snow cover disappears. High humidity and a steady rise in temperature during this period create optimal conditions for a successful transplant. In warmer regions, it is preferable to transplant 1.5 - 2 months after flowering, until October. Spring in the southern regions can be dry, and frosts come quite late, so such a "late" transplant is an ideal option for Siberian irises.

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Siberian iris (Iris sibirica),

From time to time, clean the iris planting from dry and dead parts of the corms, plant overgrown fans - keep them in order.

In mid-May, June and August, it is useful to sprinkle the soil surface with wood

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7. Don't plant the irises tightly. The distance between plantings of dwarf varieties is 30-40, medium and high - 50 cm.

Some varieties of bearded irises can literally be attributed to the best scented plants for the garden. They can smell like vanilla, chocolate, citrus, honey, lilac, violet, or allspice. Whether sweet, spicy, subtle or intense, the variety of their aromas is truly enormous. It is good to plant such flowers next to a gazebo or a terrace - where you like to relax.

A wonderful feature of Siberian irises is that their foliage is decorative throughout the season. Depending on the variety, the leaves of the bush can stand upright, fan out, or have drooping tips, which adds variety to these plants. Attention should be paid to the shape of the leaves when planting. a bush with fountain-like foliage will require more space than an erect one.

Some plants need space, others can develop in cramped conditions, bearded irises cannot stand deepening, and beardless ones do not suffer from this. So, if you decide to grow irises, you should know about some of the intricacies of handling them.

Before dividing the rhizome, it is necessary to prune the leaves by about two-thirds, which will inevitably reduce the evaporation of moisture and accelerate the adaptation of the plant after transplanting. Divide the rhizome in such a way that on each cut off piece of root there are 1 - 2 sprouts. This procedure is carried out with a clean knife or any other sharp garden tool. Fresh cuts must be sprinkled with charcoal or activated charcoal to avoid infection, and allowed to dry for a couple of hours, leaving the planting material in a shaded place. Then the prepared rhizomes are planted in shallow holes and sprinkled with earth, slightly compacting it.

It is necessary to divide and transplant irises

Therefore, when choosing varieties for the garden, it is important to evaluate not only the details of the flower, but also how the plant demonstrates its beauty.

Blood-red iris (Iris sanguinea, and eastern is its obsolete name),

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8. It is very important to remember 5 that bearded irises do not tolerate deepening, the "back" of the rhizome during planting should be flush with the soil surface.

Bearded irises will delight you with their flowering year after year, if you take care of their correct planting. These are quite hardy plants, but they can only show themselves in all their glory in suitable conditions.

In general, Siberian irises are rather unpretentious perennials that can bloom in partial shade, although there are more capricious varieties that require planting in a sunny place. The most important thing is to initially plant the plants in good, fertilized soil without adding lime. In the first year after planting, no fertilizer is needed. It is better to plant irises in the second half of August, then the delenki winter better. But you can replant and plant in spring, especially within your garden.Starting from the second year, in the spring, a mineral supplement with a full set of trace elements is introduced.

Siberian iris. Landing

Preparing the soil for planting irises

Watering new plants is done regularly to keep the soil moist. Siberian irises take root for a relatively long time after transplanting and rarely bloom next year, so you should not replant them every season. The most optimal interval for transplanting these plants is 3-4 years.

In the second half of August or early spring

Flowers can float in flocks, towering above the leaves, or be flush with them. And it is very difficult to appreciate their beauty from a distance, if they do not reach the tips of the leaves, but hide between them. At the same time, such irises in a container will be interesting. In short, take your pick: you have plants with a peduncle height of 40 to 160 cm at your disposal!

Siberian iris. Care

Iris typhifolia.

Bacteriosis

Based on a matchbox per plant. Top dressing with wood ash supplies potassium to plants, reduces the risk of disease and lowers the acidity of the soil.

Siberian iris. Photo

Florist advice

Before flowering, you can carry out two more dressings - mineral and organic. During the season, plants must be provided with water. In autumn, not earlier than October, after a strong frost that can kill the foliage, it is necessary to cut the leaves to a height of 15 cm. In the case of a prolonged warm autumn, this work can be postponed to early spring. Of the diseases in Siberian irises, scorch and viral mosaic are especially dangerous, and among pests of irises, the caterpillar of scoops, slugs, snails, leaf-gnawing, aphids, which can be both leaf and root, are very dirty. Ants can be a big problem, especially for small plants.

Before proceeding with the preparation of the soil, it is necessary to find a place for the future flower bed. Irises prefer sunny locations and bloom very poorly when grown in the shade. True, light partial shade in the second half of the day is quite acceptable. Another "whim", however, concerns exclusively bearded irises - they do not tolerate stagnant water. So with a high level of groundwater, the place of the future flower bed must be drained. And in any case, if you raise the flower bed by 10-15 cm, it will benefit them.

As for the fertilization of Siberian irises, it is preferable to use compost. This organic fertilizer gradually gives the microelements necessary for plants, which are enough for Siberian irises for a rather long period. Usually Siberian irises are fed a couple of times during the season. Old and heavily overgrown bushes can be fed with complex mineral fertilizer in the spring, before the start of active growth.

... Dig deep into the soil before planting and fill it with well-decomposed compost or humus. Delenkas are prepared for planting by pruning leaves and roots. At the leaves 1/3 of the length is left, the roots are shortened by 10-12 cm. When planting, deepen the rhizome by about 5-7 cm. This is the difference between Siberian irises and irises from the bearded group, the rhizome of which crawls along the surface. The distance between the planting holes, depending on the size of the divisions, is 30-50 cm. After planting, water the plants well and mulch. Large overgrown bushes bloom most profusely. With age, the flowering weakens, and the middle of the bush gradually dies off. When dividing the bushes, the old, dead parts of the rhizomes are removed.

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The passion for change, freshness of impressions and the discovery of new horizons made the breeders turn towards the Siberians. Refined sophistication is what fascinates them at first sight. It manifests itself in the form of a flower, and in the lines of narrow, "light" leaves, and in the silhouette of a bush. These traits add an intriguing element of novelty to something we have known so well for so long. Multiply the charm and grace of this flower by the already known potential of the color palette,...The rhizomes become soft, brown and rot. The reason is the deep planting of the rhizome. Dig up the affected bush, cut out all diseased tissue, disinfect it in a strong solution of potassium permanganate and put the rhizome in the sun for several hours, turning it over regularly. The causative agent of bacteriosis dies when exposed to direct sunlight.Iris varieties

200 rubPosted by admin12 commentsThe very first to bloom are usually low-growing varieties, 25 to 36 cm high. These plants can be planted along the edge of paths, in the foreground of flower beds, they look great on rocky hills. In June, it is the turn of medium-sized irises (37-70 cm). High varieties (over 70 cm) bloom from June to early July.

Elegant Siberian irises are a godsend for landscape designers. Some varieties bloom in the first year after planting, and the second may "miss". Some species can bloom in the third or even fourth year. Siberian irises are unpretentious. They are not afraid of severe frosts without a sufficient amount of snow, they feel good in humid low places, they successfully withstand the spring floods and, with all this, they grow superbly. Landscape architects around the world have long appreciated the plasticity of Siberian irises, as well as the beautiful shape of the bush, magnificent leaves and abundant flowering. The number of peduncles in some varieties at the age of seven can approach 200.Irises can be grown in one place without transplanting for up to 10 years (hybrid - up to 5 years), but during this time they will grow greatly. And it is better to initially make the flower bed more spacious, since in a limited space the flowers will lack nutrients, and the flowering intensity will sharply decrease.

Planting bearded irises

Irises are truly beautiful. Their sophisticated beauty has long been appreciated not only in Europe and America, but also in the East, especially in Japan, where at least a couple of these lovely flowers grow in almost every garden. Siberian irises look great in group plantings, along garden paths, on alpine slides and, of course, on the shore of a reservoir. In addition, Siberian irises stand perfectly in cut, which makes it possible not only to enjoy them in your own garden, but also to give others living beauty.

Attention! Siberian irises preferBack of a mixborder or in the center of an island flower bedEndurance

• Plant the rhizome correctly so that its back "sunbathes" in the sun.
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• It is difficult to imagine a garden without irises, these gentle unearthly creatures make you wonder, admire, admire their unusual shapes and color combinations. Most often, gardeners grow bearded irises, but today I want to talk about Siberian irises, which are no less beautiful and deserve to be planted in the garden.

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Care for bearded irises

See also: Siberian irises - planting and care

These flowers are quite unpretentious and do not impose special requirements on the composition of the soil, but the introduction of mineral and organic fertilizers, taking into account the composition of the soil (for irises, weakly acidic or neutral soils are best suited) will not be superfluous. It is not recommended to add manure to the soil immediately before planting irises; it is better to fertilize the soil with it a year before. Before planting, the soil is loosened, re-dug up with a pitchfork and build a raised bed or flower bed, preferably with a slight slope to the south.Irises belong to perennial rhizome plants and number about 800 species growing on five continents, uniting over 80 thousand varieties with the richest variety of shapes and shades. That is why this flower received such a name - iris (flower of the goddess Iris), which in Greek means "rainbow".Slightly acidic soils

Good varieties with peduncles above a meter and a classic flower shape with petals bent down.One of the tallest varieties (1.6 m) - deep blue with wide petals

"Siberians" andIn the second half of summer (dew season), irises are attacked by rust and other pathogens of leaf spots. At the first sign of infection, treat the leaves with a foundation or copper-containing preparations. At the beginning of the growing season, leaf-eating beetles may appear on irises, very similar in behavior to cruciferous flea beetles. To cope with them will help drugs effective against the Colorado potato beetle.No selection of shelter is needed.

Bearded irisesThe leaves of Siberian irises are thin, long, not lodging, brightly colored, flowers do not have beards characteristic of bearded irises. Growing up, the irises form a compact, very decorative shrub that blooms in early summer and blooms for about two weeks. In each peduncle there are up to six flowers, which last quite a long time, unlike bearded irisesThe site for planting bearded irises should be sunny and protected from strong winds. These plants absolutely do not tolerate stagnant

Preparing irises for winter

Bearded irises (Iris) are the most popular of the garden irises. They got their name because of the outer petals (halyards), the bases of which are decorated with stripes of hairs, often distinguished by a contrasting color against the general background of the flower. Bearded irises are divided into several main groups:In the summer, irises form a flower bud, from which flowers will appear next year. And the best time for planting is considered to be the period when the flowering period has already been completed, the flower bud has not yet begun, but new links at the rhizome have already grown. The fact is that the landing unitMany irises in nature easily interbreed with each other, and this allows you to achieve impressive results in the development of new varieties in a short time. This feature provides irises with close attention from breeders and love from gardeners.

, Therefore, no lime should be added during planting. The article How to find out the type of soil and why you need it will help you determine the level of acidity.

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Compliance of their requirements with our climate,Irises are planted in groups so that stronger perennials do not drown them out. They grow well and bloom without transplanting in one place for up to five to six years.Foreign varieties of irises must be protected from winter cold - in severe winters, flower buds freeze, although vegetative ones remain alive. As a result, the iris bushes grow, but do not bloom.

Spring iris care

- light-loving plants. For planting, they are assigned the lightest and warmest place in the garden. In winter, the wind should not blow snow off the irises, and in spring they should not be under the melted spring water.

Reproduction and transplantation of bearded irises

My Siberian irises have been growing with me for a long time, they have endured dry years, severe frosts, and snowless winters, this is not a whimsical plant that practically does not require attention. Even if you forget about them, do not water them even once for the whole summer, do not feed them, they will still bloom and delight you.

Waterlogging, heavy and acidic soils. If the conditions on your site are not suitable, try to correct the situation in advance. Clear the site for planting irises from weeds, if the soil on your site is clayey - remove the top layer of soil, put drainage, and pour loose soil on top, with the addition of coarse sand and peat. To avoid stagnant water, raise the level of the flower garden. On acidic soils, liming is necessary. The soil should not be too nutritious - an excess of organic matter provokes the development of various fungal and bacterial diseases in bearded irises.Miniature dwarfs - this class is the first to bloom. These are the lowest irises (up to 20 cm), descended from a wild-growing fellow.Modern varieties have retained the size of their ancestors and acquired fairly large flowers with wide, outstretched soaring halyards;Iris (scapula, layering, cut, fan) is an annual link of the rhizome with a diameter of 1-2 cm and a mine of about 3 cm. It is carefully separated from the main plant with a knife, without digging out the bush itself. In this case, the leaves must be shortened by one third of the length. The roots on the young link are in their infancy, and their active growth begins in a new place in 7-14 days. By the time the flower bud begins to form, the cuttings have already taken root firmly. Summer landing takes 14 days in duration.Iris is also known as the flower of the monastery gardens of the Middle Ages; the flower of the French kings, included in the coat of arms of France; favorite flower of the Art Nouveau era; a symbol of magic and mystery; a flower that inspired artists of all times and countries, from the author of a fresco on the island of Crete (II millennium BC) to the masters of the 21st century.Feed the irises in the spring

... In the foreground, varieties with an open, cupped flower win.And as a consequence -Dwarf irises are great for decorating rockeries - a rocky garden, among sedum, saxifrage, subulate phlox, crowded bell, low grasses, among low creeping shrubs, for example, periwinkle. Siberian and bearded irises are in good harmony with marsh iris, which has wide and tall leaves. In the foreground, you can plant garden geranium bushes and drop caps, which also grow well in the sun.

A week before the onset of stable cold weather, sprinkle the rhizomes with soil or peat to a height of 10 cm.For reliability, cover the plantings with spruce branches. Do not cover irises with leaves or manure - plants may die from damping.Irises and early daylilies bloomIn nature, the flowers of Siberian irises are dominated by blue - violet color, however, breeders have bred about a thousand varieties with various colors

Regular watering is required for these plants only at the beginning of summer, during the period of active growth and budding. After flowering, they not only do not need excess moisture, but even harmful.

Diseases of bearded irises

Standard dwarfs - bloom after miniature ones. They are slightly higher (up to 35 cm), so the possibilities of their use in the garden are much wider, and the number of varieties and prevalence are greater. The popularity of dwarfs is also facilitated by the fact that they are quite unpretentious, grow quickly and bloom profusely;For the autumn planting of irises, plants with an already formed flower bud, no more than 6 cm long, 2-3 cm in diameter, and well-developed roots are chosen. If you are lucky with the weather, the plant will quickly take root and bloom the next year. The autumn planting period takes up to one and a half months. In this case, you need to calculate the time so that the plant has time to take root before the frost sets in and the soil freezes.An iridescent range of colors and shades, bizarre forms of iris inflorescences were widely used among the Slavic peoples in folk crafts, in fabrics, as well as in decorating everyday life: painting dwellings, utensils and clothes. At the same time, in Russia until the second half of the 19th century, irises were called differently - irises, in the shape of a leaf ("like a scythe").

Complete complex mineral fertilizer

By the reservoir.

Irises in a landscaped garden

Simpler care rules,

Irises are valuable cut plants - there are very few other flowers in the open field at the time of their flowering; in cut form, a bouquet of irises stays in water for up to two weeks. You need to cut flowers in buds. Early-flowering species and varieties are used for forcing, and of these, those that propagate by bulbs are the most suitable.

Irises for cutting

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Technique

For planting irises, special fertile soil is not required, they grow both in sunny areas and in partial shade, but they feel best near water bodies.However, on wet soils, they require drainage - the root system of irises does not tolerate waterlogging. If you plant irises in an open, sunny place, it is advisable to water them regularly, otherwise they will not grow tall. If the conditions are suitable for them, then Siberian irises are capable of reaching a meter in height.

Single planting of irises

Medium-sized bearded irises up to 70 cm in height are replaced by dwarfs in bloom. They are divided into three classes: intermedia, dining rooms and curbs. The intermediate class unites the earliest flowering varieties, and has the best properties - resistance, abundant flowering and a variety of colors. This class is best suited for use in garden design. Table and curb irises are less common. Canteens are small-flowered, but at the same time abundantly flowering varieties, convenient for arranging bouquets. The most recent of these three categories are curb irises, and their optimal use is evident from the name;The distance between plants when planting sets their future "growth": for tall varieties (70-80 cm) the planting interval is 30-40 cm, for dwarf (20-40 cm) - 15-20 cm. The planting depth is determined by the type: rhizome a properly planted bearded iris should be at ground level, and beardless iris varieties should be buried a few centimeters. Based on the length of the roots, they dig a landing hole with the necessaryThere are various classification systems for garden irises. If we take into account the variety of proportions, sizes, colors, the different arrangement of the upper and lower lobes of the flower, it becomes clear why a single classification has not yet been developed.

... Until the young plants get stronger after planting, good watering is needed. Over time, irises grow, forming a powerful root system, and it is easier to cope with a lack of moisture. Therefore, adult bushes can be watered less often, but in drought watering is required. It is better to water infrequently, but abundantly, soaking the soil to the full depth of the roots. When peduncles are formed or after flowering, addSlim graceful leaves blend harmoniously with the surrounding coastal vegetation, and flowers, like moths flying out of the grass, are picturesquely reflected in the water. (Plants are planted on the shore, but not in the water!) Reflecting in the water, irises will enhance their beauty.And it will become clear why Siberian irises in our gardens have a truly bright future.Used literature: "Perennials for a landscape garden", V.V. Chub.LateLandingSiberian irises are propagated by dividing the bush. This is usually done in the spring, as soon as the first green shoots appear, but you can divide the bushes in late summer or early September. The roots of Siberian irises are very thin, they are usually intertwined, so it can be difficult to divide them, usually you have to use a sharp garden knife or even cut them with a sharp shovel.

Bearded irises do not like the neighborhood with aggressively growing perennials. They look great in solitary plantings. Planted in a large group, irises always attract attention - do not be afraid that such a flower garden will be boring and monotonous. In mixed plantings, good partners for irises are spring bulbs, peonies, daylilies, perennial poppies and lilies.Tall, bearded irises begin to bloom after medium-sized ones. Their main advantage is that all varieties, without exception, grow in open ground.

• Depths. At the bottom of this hole, a small mound should be built, the rhizome should be affirmed at the top, and the roots should be carefully distributed along the slopes. Slightly pressing the seedling, cover it with a layer of earth and tamp the soil a little. In this case, the leaf fan should remain vertical, even if it is slapped with the palm of the hand.
• According to the classification used by Russian iris growers, garden irises can be divided into
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Benefits of Siberian irises

By groupsSiberian irises flowersFor a long time Siberian irises were patiently waiting for attention. It is difficult to declare yourself when all the love and glory goes to your brothers - the classic garden irises, but recognition has come!Planting even resistant varieties will require a winter shelter to protect them from bulging. A week before a steady cold snap, sprinkle the cuttings with a 10-centimeter layer of soil. If irises are planted in spring or late July – early August, they are not threatened with bulging. You do not need to trim the leaves.Bearded irises has its own characteristics:If the division of the bush occurs in the summer-autumn period, then the leaves must be cut in half before planting the divisions so that they do not take away the strength of the plant and it quickly takes root. After planting, it is advisable to mulch the bushes with compost; regular watering is also necessary.Irises grow well. Strongly thickened, old plants begin to bloom worse over time. The growth rate of different varieties differs, but, on average, irises have to be divided every four years. Best of all, they tolerate this procedure during the period of active root growth - 1.5-2 weeks after flowering.

A sunny place is suitable for a bearded iris, preferably slightly elevated, so that there is no stagnation of water. Moreover, it is better to create this elevation artificially even during planting, in order to subsequently exclude the effect of spring floods on the health of flowers. Iris rhizomes love when the sun warms them up.The plant is watered immediately after planting and after 3-5 days. Saplings are best shaded if sunny days are too hot.Bearded

... In late autumn, after the onset of frost (or at the very beginning of spring), old leaves are cut to a height of 15 cm. In order not to reduce the winter hardiness of bushes that have lost their natural shelter, it is useful to mulch the plants for the winter. Mulching with well-matured humus or compost in a layer of about 2 cm in spring and after flowering can replace mineral fertilizing.On the lawn.SmallerRainbow! This is how the name of the flower is translated, the history of which goes back millennia. So the ancient Greeks called the winged messenger of Zeus and Hera, the personification and goddess of the rainbow. Iris, or Iris, appeared from a cloud after rain, descending to the ground along an air arch, shimmering with all the colors of the solar spectrum. On earth, rainbow colors are scattered in a wide variety of colors.At the end of April, the shelter from the irises can be removed. This must be done carefully so as not to break the buds that have started to grow. While there is a danger of frost, leave a layer of soil 1–2 cm thick above the rhizome, but in mid-May the backs of the rhizomes should be on the soil surface. If the rhizomes are still frozen, they turn into a white gruel. It is necessary to clean the roots from softened areas to hard tissue. For this, it is convenient to use an ordinary spoon. Cover a healthy cut with brilliant green, let it dry and dust with crushed charcoal or ash.Dig a hole according to the size of the roots, pour soil into its center;Do not be alarmed if the next year after transplanting and dividing the bushes do not bloom - this is normal, but all subsequent years flowering will be mandatory and abundant.Top dressing of irisesTall, bearded irises are less prone to wet rot infestation - especially on light, well-drained soils. If your area is clayey, dilute it with a fair amount of sand. In late summer and autumn, they should not be watered.

The commercially available planting material is most often a rhizome with trimmed roots and leaves. In this state, irises can be stored for one to two weeks without serious harm, and they cannot be stored in plastic bags or in damp material.When buying irises, pay attention to the size of the rhizome, as it contains a supply of nutrients necessary for the development of the plant, and, therefore, the larger it is, the better the plant will take root and will begin to delight you with its magnificent flowers earlier. Pay attention to the leaves, more precisely, to their number: if there are seven or more leaves, it is highly likely that the plant will bloom in the spring of next year.

, Including the group of aryls and arylbreds, andBushes grow in one place without dividingIf you do not cut the stems after flowering, spectacular seed pods will give the picturesque curtains additional interest in the second half of summer and autumn. To make it easier to care for the irises, protect the plantings from the lawn with curb tape and mulch the ground around the bushes.

Compared to the flowers of traditional garden irises, but there are more of them on the bush. A four-year-old bush can have up to forty peduncles!

Landscape decoration

• But the richness of shades embodied in irises is really a gift from the gods, which cannot be overlooked. Hippocrates, who gave the name to the flower familiar to all, clearly did not doubt this. The founder of the modern classification of plants, Karl Linnaeus, retained this name. Subsequent botanists collected and counted all the irises of our planet, and it turned out that their Irises are propagated by dividing the bush, pieces of rhizomes, cuttings, baby bulbs and seeds. Sowing is best done in autumn with freshly harvested seeds on open ground ridges. In greenhouses, stratified seeds are sown in winter.Place the rhizome on the formed mound, spread the roots and cover with earth;As I said, the plant is unpretentious, care is reduced to watering in a dry summer and feeding 2 - 3 times per season. You can feed it with both organic and mineral fertilizers.In order for irises to bloom profusely and grow strong, they need to be properly fed. These plants cannot tolerate fresh manure. They respond best of all to the introduction of complex mineral fertilizers for flowering plants. The first time irises are fertilized in the spring.

• Dry weather during this time will stop shoot growth and provide the irises with better wintering conditions. It is not necessary to cover them for the winter. It should be remembered that bearded irises can be affected by rust, heterosporia, gray rot, fusarium onion iris, line mosaic virus, aphids, thrips, slugs, onion hoverfly, root onion mite and nematodes.Iris seedlings need the same care as all other perennial plants: weed removal, timely soil loosening, seasonal feeding, watering, treatment of diseases, pest control, and the like.

• Beardless Up to 5-10 years old.In large rockeries

• In addition,More than 200 typesPeriodThe upper part of the rhizome should remain on the soil surface, accessible to the rays of the sun;Since in one place the bushes of Siberian irises grow for a long time, their roots can gradually become bare, so it is advisable to add fresh soil every year, it is best to do this after trimming the leaves in autumn or spring.The second feeding is carried out during the period of bud formation. The third time they are fed three weeks after flowering.

For a century and a half, breeders around the world have been tirelessly working on the creation of new varieties of bearded irises. At the moment, more than 30,000 varieties are known, and this list is constantly updated with new options.

Planting and leaving

One-year-old plantings of irises at the end of autumn must be well covered with foliage or pine spruce branches. In early spring, as soon as the snow melts, this shelter is removed. Old plantings do not need shelter in winter.

Seat selection

(The latter are immediately divided into classes, and the former have an intermediate division). It looks like this:

What varieties of irises grow in your garden?Group planting is possible, in small ones - use individual specimens as vertical accents or plantedSmaller petals are easier to resist and retain their beauty in rain and wind

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​!   ​TransplantsWatering is usually not needed.

Since these plants grow in a heap, forming extensive bushes, they do not need a garter, they even endure strong hurricane winds.Florist adviceNaturally, it is very difficult to choose from all this variety - at the sight of photographs on the pages of catalogs, eyes literally "run up". The variety of modern varieties of irises is amazing, quivering and at the same time majestic, they are highly valued by many gardeners for their beauty.

Care

Fertilizing is carried out as soon as the top layer of the earth dries up after the snow melts. In this case, it is advisable not to overdo it with nitrogen - it can cause fattening of irises. That is, their bushes will have many powerful leaves, but they will not wait for flowering. After applying mineral fertilizers to the soil, it should be loosened, carefully deepening by no more than 4-5 cm and trying not to damage the plant roots - after all, they are practically on the surface.Properly bearded (Properly Bearded);​​Miniature varieties ‘Baby Sister’, ‘Summerchase Advent’, ‘Annick’, ‘My Little Sunshine’... Interestingly, in some varieties, the buds bloom at once, resembling lush bouquets in others - consistently, extending the flowering time. For different purposes in design, you need both. Bloom longer than others

All the irises shareAnd division of bearded irises from May to late summer. Spring transplantation, naturally, will be to the detriment of flowering. In May, rhizomes of irises are planted in open ground, harvested in autumn, the mass sale of which begins at the end of February. But

If the iris was divided and planted in the previous year, you need to remove the flower arrow in time so as not to deplete the plant. For those who cannot restrain their curiosity and want to admire the flowers of a new variety, we recommend cutting off the peduncle when the first bud opens. The rest will bloom in a vase of water.

Diseases of Siberian irises are not scary, they live in my garden for eight years and have never been sick with anything, so they do not need spraying from pests and diseases.

Bearded irises do well in the heat.