Beginner Gardening: Teddy's plants, 1 by timmijo

timmijo wrote:
Teddy, be encouraged. You have the heart of a gardener. That's a lovely virtue.

Your irises look wonderful against the trellis.

I have a yardful of irises, and it seems I must get in there and divide the beds about every two-three years, or else the blooms become fewer and fewer.

Iris comes in many, many colors and varieties. It's likely you have the tall, bearded type. Here is a picture of some of my irises last year. This year, I might not get as many blooms since the beds need to be divided again. (I'm forever creating new iris beds, but I don't mind—I enjoy a workout with my shovel.)

Some of my irises did not bloom last year because a nearby tree had grown very large and shaded them out. There was just too much shade in that spot that was once a full-sun location. Do you get enough sun with the trellis irises?

Well, take care, and Happy Gardening! Any questions, feel free to shoot me a d-mail or use this forum; there are many helpful folks here.

(You might want to go to Plantfiles here on DG and search Iris to see what you can find out about them.)