Irises are hardy, low-maintenance perennials admired for their stunning flowers and diverse color palettes, which range from ...

The tag was used to identify the Saucy Minx iris variety cultivated by naturalist and Louisiana native Caroline Dorman. The plant tags were found jumbled in a crate, and Goula's iris fields have ...

With more than 250 species, irises grow from rhizomes rather than seeds, tubers, or bulbs. Rhizomes extend horizontally under ...

Q: We brought iris bulbs from our family home in Michigan to plant in our Georgia flower beds. They are presently in our garage. How, and when, should we plant them here? — Justin Kollmeyer, Fayette C ...

They come in different forms, too: bulbs and corms, which look like tiny spiders. Peonies and poppies arrive as bare roots, and irises arrive as tubers. Each gets planted slightly differently.

You may be able to simply pull plants apart, but if the roots are tough use a knife or even a spade. Discard very old, unproductive pieces of rhizome at the heart of the clump. Replant irises in ...

Starting around the turn of the 20th century, iris enthusiasts ... these special plants. The Goula acquisition came with an exciting discovery: a large collection of vintage plant tags that ...