Re: Reblooming Irises

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• Subject: Re: [iris] Reblooming Irises
• From: Jeffrey Walters j*@yahoo.com
• Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 14:41:12 -0700 (PDT)
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Nancy Mashburn <ednjm@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
I have some reblooming Irises and want to know how to care for them. Do I
cut the foliage back after they bloom or just leave it?

Nancy,

It is inadvisable to cut back healthy foliage on any irises during the growing season, since the leaves are the food factory for the plant. It is especially important to keep reblooming irises in a state of active growth if you expect to obtain repeated bloom from them. This may involve extra fertilization and supplemental watering compared to the way once-blooming irises are treated, depending on your growing conditions. 



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