How to Plant Bearded Iris for Beautiful Results - Bareroot planting.

It's time to plant Bearded Iris in mild winter climates. In this video, Brian takes you step-by-step through the process so you can have great long term results.
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[@krickette5569]

Iris was my mom's favorite flower and when she passed I inherited most of hers. I have hundreds of Iris in every color you could imagine including what is called a black Iris. I also have clay soil so when I moved all her Iris to my home I had to do a Lot of soil amending to be able to plant them.

[@cassstephens9910]

Do you know which way the blooms face?? Does the front of the bloom face onwards toward the rhizome, or with it's back to the rhizome? Just got a number of irises from my mom, who is 88, so I want to get this right...

[@krickette5569]

@@cassstephens9910 Iris blooms face up. They are a tall stately looking flower with an extremely thick stalk. Each flower has petals that drop down, called 'falls' and petals that reach up called 'standards'. They grow from rhizomes and reproduce (tiny little Iris) from their rhizomes. I plant all my rhizomes facing the sun but because of the positioning of my different flower beds they don't all get planted facing the same way. Some of my beds get great morning sun and some get great afternoon/evening sun. So the direction the rhizomes face is based on which bed I plant them in. The rhizomes do not need (or like) to be buried. All you really need to do is lay the rhizome flat on the soil and press the bottom of the rhizome into the soil then water it. Iris like the sun but can also grow in partial shade.

[@BradfordHomestead]

I moved into a home where there were probably three or 400 irises in the front yard! They had been left to grow in a bed probably 30 years ago, and had multiplied and multiplied, and taken over quite a large rectangular area I am slowly digging them up and relocating them and selling a few.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Lucky!!

[@hildan.8982]

Where I can find them? I would love to buy from you!

[@anamariemartinez9693]

So excited with the beauty of the flower and what seems to be the ease of its growth...thanks!! Some times I get so discouraged with my garden until I watch your new video, newbie gardner!

[@kennyprice2001]

Iris are some of my favorite. I have transplants from my grandmother’s that I have kept for decades. It’s a nice reminder of my ole KY home from my childhood.

[@patriciajaramillo3264]

Interesting. I didn't know about these. Definitely one to add to my list for next year. First time gardener this year so the more I learn the better. Great video.

[@PaullaWells]

I'm really excited about this series. Over the past several years my focus has been solely on growing my own food. Now after the first year of doing just that I am branching my thought process out even further into ornamentals primarily to feed the pollinators that need food and attractions to bring them into my garden. Plus, I love a beautiful landscape, but just like with everything else I have never done well. Now that I have conquered my black thumb I am excited to see what else I can grow. And, of course, I learned something. I learn something with every one of your videos; even the strictly personal ones. 😉

[@Fg4e]

I love these flowers!! I only have a bed across the front of my apt. So, these are in there. I work and don't have a lot of time to garden so they are perfect. Beautiful show and they really look great! Thanks for this video because I'm just getting ready to thin my beds!

[@desotodiva]

I absolutely love your concise instructional videos…. Thanks !!

[@elenasopoci6021]

Have been really enjoying your videos, but now, after showing us those iris tubers in "suspended animation" for 2 years, I frankly adore you. That is SO like something I would do (have done.) Thanks for a very good and educational video!

[@jtamsmom5]

This is nice. Thank you for all your tips. I'm still loving my bloodleaf plant. Racoons invaded my garden space and uprooted a bunch of my plant, some lived and some plants disnt make it. They broke my bloodleaf so I repotted the roots and placed the broked top part in water. It got a few roots so I planted it and I'm hoping for the best. Keep the videos coming.

[@pipkeech7816]

I first noticed bearded iris when on holidays in Bergerac France. Every May we would drive around, and they would line people's driveways. Such beautiful colours. I'm hoping to plant some at the shallow end of my new pond.

[@lindsaymiles9304]

Very informative. Thank you for all help. This video was my favorite iris video as I needed this information.

[@karenlatham4053]

Great vid! I just dug up at least 40 of these that I have to put into a new bed that's in the sun. My father-in-law planted them in shade about 10 years ago. I think I've seen one or two blooms on them.

[@hollyreilly4818]

I had some issues with blooming. A friend told me to sprinkle bone meal on them in the spring and fall. That fixed the problem. I wasn't using the Neptune's then. Purhaps that would have helped also. Thanks for all you do!

[@kclarke2971]

Thanks for terrific info. Turns out I planted mine too deep years ago. Now they are so packed that the didn't bloom this summer. So here is my chance to divide them and start fresh. Yippy, so inspired that I didn't do them in, and they have a second chance (they will forgive me).

[@JRNurse2013]

I live in OK and irises love our clay soil. I bought several different bearded irises in purple, white and lavender. I did add some sand when I planted them, but I believe they would grow well regardless. I was teaching a friend tonight about the mother plant and how you throw it away and keep the babies. 😊 I gave her some deep purple ones. I divide mine every fall and every Spring and share with friends. They love being divided and I love sharing them! Great video!

[@irisami3479]

Mulțumesc frumos cu recunoștință!

[@dianem7771]

I've never grown any kind of Iris. Looking forward to planting these.

[@garrett961]

I’ve never heard of this kind of flower.thanks for Showing us how to grow these flowers.I’m thirteen so my mom will need to find a place.I don’t have very many flower plants because I don’t control where everything goes so ya.if you’ve been to my KZbin channel I don’t have very many flowers in my garden.happy gardening.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Give them a try!

[@garrett961]

@@NextLevelGardening and I will I hope 😬

[@nanarose3496]

Wow! So much good information. One side of my long driveway has very sandy soil and all day sun and I’m envisioning a big iris bed there next year instead of worrying about getting grass to grow there. Thanks as always for your time and energy in inspiring us ❤️🙏🤗

[@NextLevelGardening]

Yes! That would be perfect!

[@walterdavis8509]

Useful information and well done

[@flordelizaguilar7821]

I have irises in my sister's garden which I planted but I haven't had bearded ones . A massive thanks for showing us how to plant them.

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome!

[@flamingtabbybySusan]

Absolutely brilliant!! Thank you.

[@Abbybabby29]

I’ve grown in pots and yes every couple years I’d divide them my manager had a half acre of iris’s !!!! She got me started with her giving me hers when she’d divide them we also have a nearby iris farm. They’re gorgeous flowers

[@BrazenSpirituality]

I love irises, so thank you! ♡

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome!

[@tootsla1252]

Obsessed with them! They are easy, dazzling, make fantastic cut flowers, and smell great - and you just can’t kill them.

[@cassstephens9910]

So, I am new to planting them, but love them so I d like to get this right!! Do the rhizomes stick out the back of the plant , with the front of the flower facing the other way? I think I just started planting them backwards!!!

[@Gun665]

I killed them….

[@susanhills8015]

That was a fantastic video, thank you so much, your enthusiasm shines through and is infectious! I bought an unmarked Iris last year in a pot in the reduced section of a garden centre last Autumn. I potted it on. This year it was so unbelievable that I shared her with a friend and would drive it to hers for a bit then back to mine etc. It was a gingery golden brown with lower falls? that shone with a rainbow metallic hue. She was stunning. Your video has inspired me to go and divide her and pot her on. Thank you!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome!

[@susanhills8015]

All done 😄

[@chrisb2088]

I'm so mad at myself. I have bearded iris on a hill that are leaning over and interfering with my vegetable garden. I had a spot all picked out to transplant them in my main flower garden. I watched some videos to see what I had to do and was all set to go until I realized I should have done it back in summer after they finished blooming. Since we had a light frost last week I know I'm too late. Now I have to wait until next summer. This is also the case for the smaller tri-coloured iris I was going to plant in front of them. I really, really need to get more organized. LOL Loved your video and I'll be watching it again next summer to remind me how to do it. BTW, I followed your video on overwintering peppers and cut down a couple of my California Wonder peppers and planted them in pots yesterday. I'm going to do a couple of the Jalapeno and a couple of the super cayenne later this week. It'll be an interesting experiment.

[@bycfr08]

We moved from CA & had our home built 2 yrs ago, our backyard was all sandy dirt. A good friend gave us about 30 of these (all yellow). These were our first plants, but we have them in pots and may need to plant some on the ground as it is getting crowded in pots. Very very low maintenance just like our red hot pokers.

[@Caddywoman]

I soaked my rhizomes in water with fish emulsion. This is my first time to plant these so I don't know if it will help or not. However, I do know that soaking them helped to soften the roots. They were more pliable and easier to move around while trying to plant. Thanks for your video. I didn't even know that what I had to plant was a rhizome. Thanks so much. UPDATE: Day 2 after planting the soaked Iris", they are already showing growth. So. Yes. I think the soak helped.

[@TheRobbinsNest637]

Thank you so much for sharing this! Iris are my absolute favorite flower! We plan on ordering both a variety of dwarf (several colors) bearded and (my true favorite) purple bearded standard - bare root. Wondering when we should plant - not sure what zone but NW Montana (close to the pan handle of Idaho).

[@cindyhewatt3406]

I used to have 2 bearded irises in the garden years ago and I really loved them, but I planted them too far in garden to see them, so I dug them out to plant them in a pot, but they didn’t make it, I might of watered them too much....I will have to try them again if I see them for sale at Costco. I didn’t know you supposed to leave their rhizomes showing for sun, thank you for always educating us! Have a great Sunday, Brian!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thanks Cindy! Give them another try😀

[@gratefulketo2211]

Thank you for the tutorial! Now I know why one of my Irises won’t bloom! I was fascinated by the plant behind you. It looks like a member of the papyrus family. Now-a-days, you see the “King Tut” variety but I find that type a little too “bushy topped” and wild looking. The one you have looks very much like the variety I had for years. If I grew it indoors, it would grow to 8 feet tall in 2 years and touch my ceiling. The head would grow to 1 1/2 feet wide. To root a new plant you just cut one of the heads and turn it upside down in water. I enjoyed it for many years till I moved to a place that was too small to contain it. Cats just loved it and would destroy it. Seeing the plant brought back happy memories.

[@lindawinter7813]

I also have the same memories of our papyeus plant

[@gregwanee2689]

My wife’s Mom sent us 10 iris bulbs about 15 years ago. They came out of my wife’s Grandmothers yard. We planted them in the front yard and never did any dividing. They took over and became impacted. 3 years ago I dug them all up in October and separated them. I left them in bins on the back patio through the winter and planted them in the spring in 4 20” pots. They grew like crazy and I am now pulling them out of the pot and planting them in 1 gallon pots. We have blue and pink and we want to plant the pink in an area to make a splash. Have to wait until March to find out what color they are. They are super easy to grow and they seem to like abuse. Just make sure to plant shallow and in full sun.

[@missdeeva2266]

Thank you very informative!

[@kernaljeffhater]

Your the best Thanks for all the information!

[@BrazenSpirituality]

You're the best. 🙄

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you and You're welcome!

[@mkweber9615]

I'm impressed that you could go to the store and only buy two gorgeous kinds! (I'm guessing you have lots more already planted.) I usually go and want so many that when I add up the total price, I put them back and walk away! Maybe I'll try again today to curb my enthusiasm...

[@NextLevelGardening]

I mail ordered some as well plus came home with lots of other things! I have a little self control. But just a little.

[@cynthiacisneros1694]

Thank you❣️

[@kimkinsella7245]

Ah, phooey. I had mis-remembered the advice for dividing irises as being in late fall and missed my window for Central Illinois. Guess that's a next year job.

[@Angie-ci1lp]

Thank you!!!

[@chrisby911]

What is that beautiful plant behind you that looks like fireworks exploding, gorgeous!?

[@deannaschroeder2348]

When I see Irises, I think of my departed Aunt. So I have a small Iris patch. I need to add the bearded iris to the spot. Thank you, hope all is well with your health.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@Jruth68]

I'm in California and ours bloom in March. April and May not the summer

[@nima16042]

i bought several online and they are completely dried out and brown...i hope they still will grow!

[@debbiestallard694]

Can you give me an idea on a raised bed for Iris? I just can't get down on the ground to seed them. ❣🌻

[@karielenardo8900]

My Mother in law had these at her house, In Oklahoma. They were beautiful! I know this isn’t a part of your video. Can I ask what are those plants behind you ? Please and thank you !

[@cathyplantlover2862]

Try cannas they are edible and beautiful, love hot sun also.

[@ZeldaCSmith]

Cool to know...

[@Krowe2020]

The Cleopatra Canna is my absolute favorite. The leaves can be all green or a combo of deep purple/almost black & green. The flowers can be all yellow, yellow w/red dots or red stripes, all red, or red with yellow stripes. It's an absolutely beautiful plant. The bigger the tuber the taller the plant will grow & the more flowers it'll make. I'm in zone 4b and Canna lilies will bloom right up to the first hard frost. I definitely recommend the Cleopatra!

[@adm6785]

What part is edible? I’ve always wanted cannas, but forget to order them until I see someone’s yard glowing with them. Determined not to miss the boat this year.

[@shobha4918]

Hi, I live in Dallas area so my question to you is can I plant iris in pots now and after I plant do I leave it outside or inside the house in winter thanks.

[@elisabethmitchell3491]

What is the big spiky leafed plants in the background? Do they grow in shade?

[@marylujan6058]

I have 2 beds that need to be dug and redistributed. Do you have any suggestions? Especially, as they are succession planted with daffodils & day Lillys. I am concerned to damage or mix them up.

[@cassstephens9910]

Uh oh....I just planted four of my many rhizomes...backwards???? So do they flower with the back of the flower to the rhizome??

[@mammacass5311]

We are doing a two step retaining wall in the front yard and I’m planning to plant some edibles in that area would you suggest these go in the back portion due to their height? Also it sounds like I should add a lot of sand as we live in a very Clay area

[@johnzamecnik9171]

I have about 10 iris. It seems that I get a 1 or 2 day bloom. Is that the norm?...love them

[@adm6785]

How many hours of sunlight do they need? I have an area that gets afternoon sun starting around 10am on the west side of my house. Will that work. 😬 🤞

[@junnielaine4208]

I have boring ones, they were here when I moved here to this house, they are a white . I would love a two color or a deep color. Keep checking with people I know and hope to find someone to share a root. Your purple on white is gorgeous , and will look for that color.

[@NextLevelGardening]

There are so many to choose from!

[@Jruth68]

Do a bearded Iris search online they are several mail order companies you can get them from

[@monicamayer977]

I always cover them and when they come to top , I redo them. They always do better the second year

[@monicamayer977]

First flower that make you feel you are alive

[@freebeacher]

Can they be grown in Hawaii? Would freezing them for a period of time to simulate winter help?

[@leomarc634]

I bought some rhizomes and they all came without leaves it was very sad because the main guide did not sprout and I am fighting for the rhizome to sprout on the sides but there is no sign of it

[@judehansen4398]

My iris are healthy plants. but after the it blooms the petals touch and get gummed up. Can't seem to find any information about the problem or if there's a solution. This happens with rain or shine. Thanks

[@1977fala]

Hello I am in the Southern California zone 10a. I have a question about planting bearded Iris (blooming in the late spring) . The place where I want to plant them right now is in the shade because I have tall brick wall but in the late spring there is a sun. Is it ok to plant them there? I don’t have any open spot where they can get sun now and in the spring.

[@rmoretz1]

These are my wife's favorite flower. We HAD a beautiful bed, but the trees have grown to shade the bed too heavily for the irises to thrive. Don't know what I'm going to do about it. And the bed has become overgrown with an invasive grass. At my age (78) and physical limitations, I may give up on it.

[@Krowe2020]

Question ... for anyone ... I'm new to gardening and so I still have a lot to learn. I bought some bare root irises a few weeks ago but forgot about them till a couple days ago. I looked online for info about how to plant them but everything I've found says they should be planted in the Fall 🤔 I'm wondering WHY on earth a store would sell bare roots in the Spring if they're not supposed to be planted until Fall. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ The other night I soaked the roots for a few hours in cool water but then something came up and so I still haven't put them in the ground. Last Fall I planted 4 in a raised bed next to my house but 3 of them rotted. 😢 I followed the instructions for planting which said to cover with mulch to protect them throughout the winter. The instructions said to plant them so that part of the bare root was above the soil. Is this correct? Sorry this is so long but I just want to give them the best chance possible and to not repeat the rotting issue again. Thanks in advance for your time and assistance!!! Much appreciated!!!

[@Phil-nw1cc]

Anyone else catch the hummingbird right around the 8 min mark?

[@joanies6778]

I bought a house 2 1/2 yrs ago where there are tons of irises, last count was 14 colors/ varieties. They bloom in spring here, after daffodils and tulips, which come up first. I have a few around the base of my apple tree I would like to move, and one peach colored group that's in the way of a path. We are getting a freeze here and there in zone 5a... wondering if it's too late to move them?

[@NextLevelGardening]

I would be safe and wait till spring.

[@manishhkr]

Can they be grown in Indian Subtropical climate?

[@vickicade8380]

I’m just about to plant mine. I’m in Phoenix, AZ. Thank you for doing this video. I have some rose soil, can I use that with some vermiculite and sand? Also, in my area, how often should I water them? I have four and will be planting them in a half wine barrel.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Yes that would work. As far as watering just let them dry out well between waterings

[@vickicade8380]

You always answer so promptly. Thank you for that.

[@camicri4263]

🤗

[@isabelleblain9657]

I have quite a few varieties on my property. They are very hardy even here in Canada zone 4. The only downside is that, like many perennials, the flowers do not last very long.

[@NextLevelGardening]

That is true. They do have reblooming ones however.

[@isabelleblain9657]

I did not know that those existed. Thanks for the tip! I will look for those. I sure hope those varieties are hardy enough to survive the very cold winters we have here.

[@adm6785]

A few years ago, I planted early, mid, and late blooming irises. Made it feel like they bloomed for months.

[@samandoh7956]

Probably should have watched this before planting...

[@susanwalkergirl]

Brian, I missed getting the irises in the ground in the fall. Can I plant them in the spring? Or should I wait until the fall? We live in north Texas, zone 8A. Thank you!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You can. Just not the rhizome. You will find them in pots actually growing

[@susanwalkergirl]

@@NextLevelGardening Thank you Brian!

[@wayneburks5872]

The only thing I have against iris is they don't bloom long enough. I like flowers that bloom all spring and summer. However they are a good spring flower and go well with other spring flowers.

[@janetporto6917]

There are reblooming bearded iris that bloom in late spring and fall.

[@kvflyr2974]

In addition to janetporto's suggestion of choosing a reblooming variety, there are also a couple varieties that have variegated leaves. One had green and white leaves and another had gold and green leaves.

[@Gun665]

OMG man! Edit this video for brevity and substance!

[@irisami3479]

🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@janetlynnpaschall3969]

Love your Demo,thanks !💦💙💦

[@joenavanodo3780]

Two to three foot stems...really? I think a foot at most, lol