What can it be?

The sun worshiper in the garden

The iris basically occurs in various subspecies related to the Moisture in the location very different Care needs to have. However, all iris species need a location that is as sunny as possible in order to thrive. If you have the iris in your garden in a place that is too shady plant, then this can certainly be multiply. However, if there is too little sunlight, it will rarely produce a satisfactory number of flowers.

The thing about transplanting

Smaller species of the iris with dainty flowers often bring the same even after many years Location still numerous flowers. If you have the Iris in your garden but during the Heyday Can't see any flowers, then it may be time to transplant the rhizomes. To do this, dig the bulbous rhizomes in the autumn out to them too share. Above all, use the younger side shoots and plant this into a loosened subsurface.

The right care and the optimal surface

At the Planting the iris It is important to ensure that the soil is as loose as possible and does not tend to become waterlogged. Do not insert the rhizomes too deeply, but so that they protrude a few centimeters from the ground. Since the iris usually gets along well on poor soils, there is rarely one fertilization for the formation of the blossoms necessary. As care you can:

• the faded inflorescences a hand's breadth above the ground cut off
• Loosen the soil around the plants flat with a suitable tool
• Use deposited compost for gentle fertilization and work it into the soil when hoeing

Tips & Tricks

Right after the division Iris can take a break from blooming. On the other hand, freshly transplanted specimens usually bloom all the more splendidly in the second or third year of standing.