Showy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even though ...

This blend of toughness with intense, yet fleeting, beauty is an apt metaphor for Cleveland and makes Rockefeller Park Greenhouse and Botanical Garden a fitting location for preserving the work of the ...

The 850 varieties of bearded iris (the name refers to the bristly appendage on the flower’s throat) tended by the Rules are “only 1/10th of 1 percent of the iris varieties available,” said MacKendrick ...

Bearded irises (Iris germanica) are vigorous perennials that bloom in spring in a rainbow of colors (in fact, the name iris refers to the Greek goddess of the rainbow). Bearded irises increase in size ...

Nothing compares to the regal beauty of the iris; learn how to grow this stunning flower in your garden.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - For more than 25 years, the Flint Hills Iris Society has been helping maintain the Iris beds at the Kansas State University gardens. Volunteers dig up the iris clumps during ...

An early season garden tour showcased various blooming flowers, including peonies, amsonia, chives, poppies and yarrows. The tour highlighted several iris varieties, notably the large, uniquely ...

These statuesque beauties, resilient to drought, come in all colors and scents, even vanilla and root beer. This spring, I have to admit, I went a little berserk about bearded iris. The combination of ...

As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family because their blooms were just as spectacular and exotic. I would find native irises ...

Irises should be cut back after blooming to prevent energy loss in seed production and promote robust root growth. Remove unhealthy leaves promptly to prevent the spread of diseases or pests and check ...

If you want your irises (Iridaceae spp.) to put on a real show next spring, don't reach for the clippers too soon. It's easy to get impatient when the flower stalks start to flop in midsummer, but ...