Sounds good Bilje. The little Irises which are in flower just now (Reticulata)are bulbs and these are the ones which tend to disappear eventually. The tall, rhizomatous kind we see in summer, will diminish with age and should be split to regenerate them. The central part gradually becomes less productive and new shoots appear around it. Remove the centre, divide the new sections up and replant them to maintain vigour and a good display.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I know I am a year behind in this conversation so I do apologise!
I was just reading about how to care for winter irises and whether you lift and store them. The article below is interesting and suggests planting them in a more shaded area rather than a sunny spot, where the bulbs are more likely to split and not flower.
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That's good, thanks Fleurisa.
Hi Fairy yeah I have rhizome type too and keep the upper surface in the sun. Re the reticulata bulbs I was hoping to follow punkdocs advice.
Sounds good Bilje. The little Irises which are in flower just now (Reticulata)are bulbs and these are the ones which tend to disappear eventually. The tall, rhizomatous kind we see in summer, will diminish with age and should be split to regenerate them. The central part gradually becomes less productive and new shoots appear around it. Remove the centre, divide the new sections up and replant them to maintain vigour and a good display.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I know I am a year behind in this conversation so I do apologise!
I was just reading about how to care for winter irises and whether you lift and store them. The article below is interesting and suggests planting them in a more shaded area rather than a sunny spot, where the bulbs are more likely to split and not flower.
http://broadleighbulbs.co.uk/wp/winter-iris/