RE: Reblooming Irises

Thanks for the information.  What type of fertilizer should I use?

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From: owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of Jeffrey
Walters
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 4:41 PM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] Reblooming Irises

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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Jeff Walters
in northern Utah
(USDA Zone 4)
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