Hello all,

My irises were sending up their tall flower spikes and with the heavy snow, they appear to be broken as they are just drooping down. With all the collective years of experience here, would you all recommend taking the secateurs and removing them? If I do, will new blooms appear in their place? I can go take photos if need be.

Thank you in advance,
Benny

I think a photo would help, but if bloom stalk is broken off there won't be a new stalk until next year. If some are broken off, you can take them inside and put them in a vase and they may open.

Sad. I am going to go take some photos in a bit.

Were any actually broken or could you stand them up again? Mine got buried but just made swan necks and bloomed fine.

Hi there,

I haven't had an opportunity to take photos yet and no, they aren't all the way broken. Swan necks is definitely the best way to describe my bloom stalks though. Perhaps I should leave them.

Thank you so much,
Benny

if the swan necks are above the snow, then you may want to stake them. It will help the blooms.

Yup -- that's what God made stakes for, Benny!!!