You can have deep marginals that happily sit in 15-30cm of water and shallow marginals – try Japanese iris, or bog plants that grow where land and water meet. The canna lily loves this environment.

the crown of the plant needs to be above the water line. Japanese irises will increase in size relatively quickly, so give ...

Possibly the best performer of the Pacific Coast Hybrid irises ... where plants received partial shade performed best. Our only mortality in the trials was on the high irrigation treatment in August.

Irises can look wonderful in early ... This reduces stress from water shortage after replanting and stops the plants from being blown loose in the wind. Next, split the clump into individual ...

the food-storage unit for the plant that sends roots downward and shoots with sword-shaped leaves grow upward. Iris borer feeding causes streaks that appear tan or water-soaked and can allow the entry ...

You should water them after you plant them, to settle the soil around their roots. With their delightful flowers and elegant slender leaves, Dutch Irises look great wherever you plant them, but they ...