Leslie: That's a clinker in the kettle. I thought that Iris, like daylilies and Dahlias, went basically dormant over winter and thus sunlight was unnecessary during their dormancy. My garage does have windows across the top, so there is some sunlight, but not enough to maintain good growth habits.....I will leave the Iris outside until the temperatures really take a dip .......These Iris are so newly planted that I didn't expect much top growth now. They are still just sitting there. Hope that's the norm.......Thank you for the information.......Maryl