On 19/3/08 13:14, in article
, "Lord0"
wrote:

You need to indicate what sort of Iris its supposed to be, they vary so
widely in requirements, if you are not sure of the name describe the
plant

I *think* it's a Bearded Iris - it certainly looked like one the last
time it flowered. The flower was purple with a yellow and black
speckled centre.

I was reading on the web that maybe it's planted too deep. This could
be the case as the border gets a lot of mulch and compost so the Iris
is in effect getting deeper and deeper each year. Sound plausible?

Lord0


They like to be planted almost on the surface and bake in warm sun. And
every so often, they need to be split a few weeks after they've finished
flowering. A lot of shade doesn't suit them at all. But it does sound as if
yours are planted too deeply.
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