Make no mistake, Iris have gorgeous flowers, but their bloom period is only two weeks at the very most for each of the types. I am guilty of buying more than my share of them! Iris require far
more attention than daylilies, need crucial weeding that can be difficult when the plants go in every direction, and they need to be sprayed for borers unless you have the very old kind. Having a
mature clump of Iris looks amazing, but having an amazing clump of Iris is not as easy as you might think. For those of you with the Iris virus, you might consider going into it slowly until you
see how much work is actually involved... but for those of you with established Iris beds, you already know what I am talking about.
