Those who like blooming gardens, irises are the best fit. In summer and late spring, the colors rage with might and main, and only beautiful irises can fill the pause between early spring flowers and late ones. These beautiful plants delight the eye from the beginning of May until July. The right variety will help you diversify your flower bed. So, you want to grow these beautiful flowers? Planting irises in the spring should be done with skillful hands, so a few tips will help you!
Tip 1
Before you plant flowers, you need to prepare the soil and carefully plan the site. The place should be sunny and moist, because if the irises are in the shade, then poor growth is guaranteed. Raise the flower bed with the help of the earth by fifteen centimeters and plant flowers here. Planting irises in the spring requires additional feeding. It is better to make minerals, special earth. Loosen the soil, dig and build a hill that slopes to the south.
Tip 2
If you are fond of growing flowers, then remember that on one hill you can grow irises for ten years. Gradually increase the planting area, as the flowers grow strongly.
Tip 3
Some varieties of iris can die in sub-zero temperatures, so be careful and choose those that have frost resistance. Planting irises in the spring will be optimal for their he althy growth. In summer, a colored bud is laid at the flower, so irises winter with them.
Tip 4
Irises should be planted when they have already started rhizomes, but the flower bud has not started. Planting irises in the spring requires little effort. For example, it is necessary to separate the links with a knife, and do not dig up the bush. Planting bulbous irises can be carried out in autumn directly in warm soil, although flower growers are planted more often in the spring season. You need to dig a hole deep enough, focusing on the length of the roots, and make a small mound at the bottom, where to place the bulb and roots. From above, cover everything with earth.
Tip 5
Planting bearded irises or other varieties involves abundant watering every three days. And if the spring is too hot, shade the plants.
Tip 6
When caring for perennial plants, which include iris, you should remember the rules of fertilizer. It is necessary to feed the earth in time, loosen, remove weeds, water and fight pests. Planting irises in the spring is one thing, buttaking care of them is another matter altogether. In autumn, do not forget to cover the annual plantings with leaves, and clean them up after the snow melts.
Tip 7
What and how to feed irises? At the beginning of the spring season, use special mineral fertilizers (two parts nitrogen, one part phosphorus and part potassium); in the season of flower and bud formation, use a different mixture (three parts nitrogen, three parts potassium and part phosphorus); at the end of summer, fertilize with a top dressing that consists of phosphorus and potassium in equal parts. Thus, delicate irises will delight you throughout the flowering period!
