As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family because their blooms were just as spectacular and exotic. I would find native irises ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carson Downing Exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant, bearded irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow ...

Available in nearly every color, bearded iris is a beautiful spring flower, but sometimes they fail to bloom like they used to. Why? Here is the answer to that and several other questions about irises ...

Darlene F. of Sonoma asks: My bearded irises used to bloom beautifully. This year there weren’t many blooms. They are in full sun, get plenty of water and they’re growing in good soil. There are a lot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iris flower heads There are hundreds of iris species, and countless cultivars, in the world, coming in a wide variety of colors.

I've always loved bearded irises, ever since I stumbled upon a neighborhood garden with at least 20 different kinds of irises blooming. The rainbow of colors was mesmerizing, and I knew one day I'd ...

Q: I have a bed that contains a number of bearded irises that don’t bloom. There is plenty of sun, the bed drains well, and the foliage is healthy and abundant. Do you think that they have sunk too ...

A: The bearded iris is a hardy, long-lived plant that is great for a perennial border. There are spring blooming types (most commonly planted) and newer re-blooming cultivars that produce additional ...

For me, one of the most welcome sights of spring is when my bearded iris bloom. I particularly love the combination of bright blue and lemon-yellow blossoms. But iris come in almost every color of the ...

April is sunny, but not hot, so working in the garden is pleasant. I am finishing up spring planting in my flower beds. Yesterday as I weeded and mulched my red flower bed, I heard our neighborhood ...