Altheabyanothername said:Polymerous-- my biggest clumps are not in my front garden areas. They have rarely been fed. Some of my best reliable flowerers. They are older iris. They operate off of mom and two babies. I think the mom feeds the two babies. The two babies become moms and feed their babies. If you get a clump started they take care of themselves a little longer than newer iris. With the newer iris they can put eight increases out. Mom can not feed all those and that is alot of flowers to produce in a smaller soil space. You need to feed. This is just the difference I see between rhizomes.
Barbalee-- look for triple socketed iris, or long season. When an iris flower is done, carefully remove from the socket. You do not want seeds.
I have had a triple socketed iris produce more than three flowers from the socket. Kind of like bud building on daylilies. Stayed in bloom for almost a month, but this was a crazy spring. Anxiously awaiting to see what happens next year.
Many blessings for a wonderful successful garden next year!
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