Iris Complete Guide: Where to Buy, How to Plant, Fertilizing, & After Care. Schreiner's Iris Order!

This Spring I placed an order for some Bearded Iris from Schreiner's Iris Garden. I love the quality of Iris that I purchase from Schreiners. This is my second order from them over the last few years. Join me while I unbox my new Iris and share with you the varieities I purchased, as well as my experiences with growing Iris. I share with you the varities of Iris I currently have growing in my garden, as well as how to plant them, what to use to fertilize your Iris, and what to do with the foliage and bloom stalks one they are done blooming. Now is also the perfect time to begin dividing your Iris. Choose to do this task in the evening when its cooler, or on an overcast day. Do you grow Iris in your garden? Comment below.
Thanks for watching! - Steph
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[@michellefrance1165]

Very informative thank you, now I need to divide mine and get some new ones 😀 can I divide mine now?

[@HookedandRooted]

Yes you can!! Choose to do it in the evening when its cooler, or on an overcast day. But this is a great time to start thinking about dividing them so that they will have time to re establish and grow new roots before they go dormant for winter.

[@michellefrance1165]

@@HookedandRooted great we are having cooler overcast days this week thanks again!

[@rachealsingell3857]

I’m new to irises. Thank you. So very helpful.

[@kristywhited8857]

When I moved in, my home came with both tall and dwarf iris.....deep purple. The tall iris became a nuisance because they always flopped over. I gave those away and kept the dwarf iris. So far, so good, but those definitely need divided now. I think my relationship with the tall iris was damaged because of that initial experience. I do love my dwarf iris though! Deer proof and that's priority #1 here. Thanks for your great videos! It seems if you love gardening, you also have to love learning...because the learning never ends. Thank you for helping with that!

[@LindenRanch]

Iris have always been my #1 favorite because of the extraordinary bloon and are hardy. I just placed 3 internet orders with 3 different sources. Of course the Schriners was the most expensive but oh well, comes with a few free bonus rhizomes.

[@deborahburgart561]

Excellent!! You always speak so slow and clearly. Refreshing! Thank you!! 🌻 Beautiful Garden!!!

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Deborah! Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching 🌱

[@deborahburgart561]

@@HookedandRooted 😁🙂

[@deborahburgart561]

@@HookedandRooted You are so very welcome!!

[@anthonyjeremiah4708]

Beautiful and gorgeous❤

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Stunning collection and I love Iris 💕 I plan to add more to my collection and it’s nice when you divide and share 🌸💕🌸

[@k3llybird]

they are such a pretty flower! i was just gifted a bunch for my Garden & first timer here!!

[@HookedandRooted]

Oh what a wonderful gift! Bearded Iris are such beautiful and long lived plants. Enjoy them!

[@vickiclark5823]

Excellent tutorial. I am sharing this with my gardening friends with whom I share my iris. Thank you for the clear explanations and the visuals. Your gardens are fabulous! I'm subscribing!

[@kater8730]

Love the new varieties you have. I have two beautiful dwarf bearded Iris and I love them. One is called Robins Egg and the other is Star Baby. I have just ordered some pink ones to be delivered this fall. Thank you for your video, I have never separated or fertilized mine so that will be my mission to rejuvenate them.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

Steph, I love growing irises in my garden, and I have quite a few different kinds. Among the different varieties, are miniatures (really short ones, I don't know the name of), Siberian Irises (three cultivars), variegated leaf irises, and reblooming irises. One of the tall, bearded irises that I love is named, 'Lemonade on Ice', it is yellow and white. Last fall I collected seeds from a gorgeous blue Siberian Iris from my garden and tried to winter sow them. I decided that since I didn't see anything sprouting in that water jug to plant other seeds in the same soil. Well, guess what, apparently it takes a long time for iris seeds to germinate because I had tiny little irises growing in that water jug along with the geraniums (also started from seeds I saved last fall). Isn't gardening fun! I hope you're having a great week! ~Margie😍💚🐞🦋

[@annebeck2208]

The short would be Standard Dwarf Bearded if they bloom really early, otherwise, they can be miniature bearded.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

@@annebeck2208 Thanks, but since it was gifted to me without a tag, I'll probably never know because that sweet lady passed away years ago.

[@amandamashburn4467]

HiGreenthumbelina, Before you collect seed pods make sure they are completely dried out. Then when you get ready to sow, first soak seeds in water. Change daily for three days at least. It would also help if you can tuck the seeds in the refrigerator while soaking. This mimics how seed would be treated outside. The water soak is washing away growth inhibitors. After this period pot them up in soil, keep them moist. Or place them some place outdoors. So rain will help keep them watered. Keep in mind iris do their growing in fall winter early spring. Once summer sets in, most go dormant. The little baby iris will slowly grow, and will take probably about 3 yrs to be large enough to bloom. Happy irising.

[@serenababy6358]

I love every iris selection you've made and I don't think I'd be able to choose a favorite. Can you make a video on how you divide your iris and any other plant or grasses please? Thank you for sharing and I look forward to more videos.

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Serena, It really is hard to choose! I dont currently have any iris to divide, but I'm sure I'll be dividing somethings this spring/summer that I can share. Thanks for watching!

[@katrinaspears8527]

how did I stumble onto your channel and I'm so glad that I did!!! gorg garden!! I'm curious about your iris purchase. I noticed that you purchased just 1. Do you just wait until they can be split? I'm horrible about instant gratification :) sigh. the old me would've purchased at least 3, but watching this, I only need 1

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

My Father always had a large iris garden. I loved the variety and colors. I had a small iris garden at a past house and had a bunch of native Minnesota iris right at the edge of a pond. Beautiful dainty blue colors. Great video Steph! The new iris will look beautiful! Cheers!

[@lindsaydanger88]

So helpful as always Steff! PS I think we should be friends 😁

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you Lindsay, Glad to help!🌱😊

[@allenbroomfield1316]

New to gardening and Irises. Fell in love with them last year but I didn't do the proper research first and planted my bulbs too deep. I'm getting ready to plant reblooming fall bulbs and I will follow your advice. How far should I separate different varieties of irises away from each other to avoid overcrowding?

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi there! I would space them about 10-12" if you have the space. Otherwise around 8-10" apart since they tend to grow quickly. This would give you some time before you would have to divide them again. Iris is so beautiful! Enjoy, and happy gardening 😊 🌱

[@emmalouie1663]

Does Ensata have to be in a marsh area/pond like situation or can it grow like siberian iris and bearded iris in the sun with typical watering? Thanks. It's very pretty. I'd like to help my mother organize her garden into a few low maintenance things that she really likes.

[@HookedandRooted]

Hello, While it seems to do well in moist/wetter areas, It also does well where I have it planted and its well draining soil.

[@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.

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi there, I do believe they will do best in at least part sun 4-6 hours of sun per day. While they can be planted in shade, they may not bloom as well. Give it a shot, worst case, if you notice they dont bloom as well, then you can consider moving them.

[@teresaestes7073]

Link to Shriners please? Do you generally just plant them singular, not in groups? When do they bloom?

[@teresaestes7073]

#SchreinersIrisGardens placed and order, thanks to Hooked & Rooted.

[@annebeck2208]

Schreiners will give you an idea, but your zone will decide. They list them early, mid and late. Mine were all done by end of June.

[@daiseegray9110]

I love ❤️ the flower but don’t like the look of the rhizome showing 🌼🐝

[@vanschermerhorn7167]

Do they have Dwarf Irises ?

[@HookedandRooted]

Yes! Varieties such as Dutch iris are much more compact and a bit shorter than the bearded iris.

[@msmaddox2918]

Great video Steph! 😊

[@jenniferhooks2454]

Very helpful information. How did the ones you ordered compare to the ones you bought at Costco?

[@HookedandRooted]

The iris from Costco that are from longfield gardens were also really good quality. So I would say very comparable.

[@williamtaylor2412]

LOVE IRIS

[@simplybloom]

My husband saw my Schreiner’s iris catalog that just came in the mail and he started looking through it. He said he wants more irises in the garden. Which I won’t say no to that! I remembered loving all the varieties that you chose in this video but couldn’t remember the names so I came back to watch it again to add to my order!

[@HookedandRooted]

Enjoy Mya! They are so beautiful it gets addicting quick!

[@quykhucvlog]

Thanks you for sharing the great video

[@HookedandRooted]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@Peoniesandpinks]

Man! I’ll be planting some now. My want list keeps on growing.

[@yvonnehall544]

One of my favorite flowers makes me happy in the spring.

[@HookedandRooted]

It's absolutely beautiful and a sprung garden statement! 😍

[@ruthannecoro6198]

I’m about to divide a large patch close to 24 x 18 in desperate need of dividing. I did check out that catalogue, lovely irises but holy money 💰! I have dozens already. I’ll see how my patch does before I invest in the more expensive endeavor of special variety’s 😊

[@judyholbrook7915]

I love irises. I have my husband’s grandmother’s heirloom iris plants in my garden. They are growing wonderfully. Thanks for explaining how to plant and trim the iris plants. ❤

[@HookedandRooted]

Such a wonderful gift to have a plant with sentimental value 💚

[@joycerichardson1810]

Love Schreiners! I have 2 gardens at home in San Francisco, and one has a lot of sunny areas that is perfect for beardeds. My "Concertina" just finished blooming...shortie that needs to be oushed to the forefront. One if ny favorites is a light, silvery blue called "Silverado"; it combines well with all colors and just grows and grows. So, I just ordered 9 or 10 new ones from Scheiners...trying to get more rebloomers. Love all the colors...but partial to deep blues and purples ("Superstition" wicked dark) as they act as neutrals with other colors in the garden. So, I have: Victoria Falls Jurassic Park Harvest of Memories His Royal Highness Best Bet Florentine Silk (gorgeous) Silverado Concertina I just ordered Ring Tone You Grow Girl Titan's Glory Sharp Dressed Man Devil's Punchbowl Haunted Heart Spendthrift Ragtop Day

[@pennywalker8910]

I love Irises I follow a local Iris club in my hometown and I watch for when they have their annual sale. I always get great prices on them and I know they do well in my climate. But in my opinion they aren’t hard to grow. Thanks for the great video. I’m glad it popped up on my page. I will definitely be checking out your channel ❤

[@suemetcalf3878]

Question we are on the Washington coast very mild .. I them back in September then they grew back and tried to flower in Nov.. now I’m seeing yellow leaves .. like to cut them back but concerned bout fungus .. what is your thoughts?

[@Fátima-b3m6j]

A empresa Schreiner envia para Portugal? Obrigada pelo seu vídeo.

I love all iris, basically all flowers. Could you tell me the evergreens you have right next to your house? I’m looking for something 5-6’ that is unique looking that will go right next to the house.

[@annebeck2208]

I think TB are a gateway to Standard Dwarf Bearded, which blooms in March for me. My favorite vendor for SDB is Sutton iris. He hybridizes and not only are the iris fabulous quality, he give amazing bonuses and so well priced. He usually sells out by Feb of most iris.

[@imaginecastles]

I have some tall purple bearded irises that are very prolific. I find keeping up with cutting back the dead foliage in the summer heat to be a bit of a chore. They look great in the spring, but in the heat of summer, they take a beating.

[@margaretsherry-h1x]

Excellent video on how to plant iris. I've been struggling trying to figure that out. Now I need to know the proper way to dig them up and thin them. ?

[@ellenbrechin3098]

I have several Irises from Michigan bulb company

[@mapndo2337]

Steph Ive been growing Iris for decades....I absolutely dont recommend using fertilizers or compost on the rhizome. They just dont like it and may not bloom for you if in direct contact. Loved your choice...will be stunning!

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience Marc. While I've fertilized for a few years and have had success, I'll skip it next Spring to compare. It will save me a bit of work ;) Thank you, I'm excited to see these new varieties as well. Thanks for watching. Take care!

[@candicespencer2021]

I am going to check them out. My grandma had a huge fence row of a purple iris that smelled like grapes and I have been trying for years to find out what they were! Thanks for sharing this info!

[@kathrynelkin1519]

The iris you are looking for is Pallida Dalmatica. Some have variegated leaves and some have solid leaves.

[@candicespencer2021]

@@kathrynelkin1519 Thank you so much!

[@sisi1514]

Do you know if squirrels will dig up irises?

[@janetcolyear8990]

The Iris you received are really good specimens. The rhizomes are very large with husky roots

[@HookedandRooted]

They really are great. I've been happy with my orders the 2 times I've ordered from schreiners iris.

[@LalnunpuiaRalte-t9n]

Flower Garden beautiful.. 😘🥰😁🌺👍💐🌹🌷

[@tamecadodd5358]

Thank you for yet another informative, fun video🙂You are such a joy to watch!

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much! 💚

[@pennywalker8910]

I’m loving this color scheme

[@joycerichardson1810]

This was an excellent video...I must subscribe! I'm a small garden designer in San Francisco.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank You and Welcome to the channel!

[@joannebuzzell6097]

Your video was very helpful. I have three bearded iris called Jurassic Park. The tag on the plant when I bought it showed an iris that was purple and white. It ended up yellow and purple. I rally do not like the color, but unfortunately I have three of them. I do love the green leaves of this plant though. They are very erect and a beautiful blue/green color. I can’t wait to cut the spent flowers away and then enjoy the foliage. Thank you for another great video.

[@joycerichardson1810]

Jurassic Park is interesting paired with yellows, blues, and purples.

[@MariMari-vq8hl]

I wasn’t fond of irises growing up; maybe because my neighbors had them and they just look so brown and tattered 😆 (they weren’t deadheading/pruning I’m learning) and I didn’t realize there were shades of irises that I’d be drawn to! I had actually ordered the Discovered Bearded Iris before I found your video; need to plant it!

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Mari! Iris are so beautiful. And as you have found out, there are SO many gorgeous varities, its diffcult to choose only a few. Happy Gardening!!

[@sammysworld5485]

Hi Steph. If you love Iris, try the Purple Flame. It’s stunning. ❤

[@HookedandRooted]

Wow! The foliage on purple flame is gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing.

[@JamesKlukas-lu7xd]

Question : are you aware of an aromatic iris? A Victorian property nearby has a group of very pleasant aromatic iris bed....probably established a century ago. Are you aware of this type ? Thanks

[@amandamashburn4467]

Hi James, Yes there are fragrant irises. Most are the older more historic irises. I do know of one right offhand that is a variegated variety that smells like grapes. iris pallida 'Variegata' not exactly a bearded iris but still of the iris family. With newer hybrid irises it is a trade off. We lose the smell for bigger shower blooms. Actually there is more to the trade off but it is just easier to go with this. Happy Irising.

[@Soppotokae]

Luv yu mom..

[@111angela]

J’ai des iris de couleur lavande qui sont très grandes et magnifiques. Ils sont sur le point de fleurir ! J’ai aussi des iris versicolores dont le feuillage est aussi magnifique que la multitude de petites fleurs bleues. C’est un bonheur de les avoir dans mon jardin ! Merci de cette vidéo !

[@HookedandRooted]

Merci!

[@patriciamendygralkibble2861]

When do you prune, reblooming irises I have irises that bloom in spring and re-bloom again in fall. This is my second year not sure if I prune off the old stems and wait for the new. Thank you.

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi there! I prune them once they are done blooming. I cut off all the spent bloom stalks.

[@sivanagarajah913]

Hi Thank you for the video. I am planting some iris this spring. Do you think they will bloom this summer?

[@HookedandRooted]

It might, depends how large the rhizome is. If its a larger more mature peice you might get a bloom stalk. Otherwise, it may take a couple of seasons to bloom more. It depends on the type of iris also. Sibirian iris, vs. Bearded iris etc.

[@elizabethwalters8790]

So informative, thank you again Steph… I always wanted to grow Iris…my first Schreiners order of 3 Iris arrived yesterday. So grateful for your inspiration, motivation and clear planting instruction, along with the background info on all things Iris… 🤞hoping for some pretties next Spring ☺️💚💚💚

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Elizabeth! Your most welcome. And I am grateful for YOU! thanks for watching, and for your kind words. Enjoy those Iris!

[@simplybloom]

I am so so SO happy you made this video! Your irises are some of my favorite flowers in your garden! A few years ago I wasn’t a fan of irises at all but something happened the last two years and now I can’t get enough, especially love the bearded irises. Loved the video! You chose some Beautiful varieties, I think the brown tones of the irises will look so beautiful with your other pink/purple ones that you already have in your garden

[@yesidtac7863]

Hermoso jardin

[@HookedandRooted]

Gracias!!

[@JS-jl1yj]

I divided my 10 year old irises two years ago. They haven't bloomed since. All I get is leaves. How long do they need to recuperate before they will bloom again?

[@HookedandRooted]

That's a great question. I actually just divided some this fall that hasn't bloomed yet and I assumed they needed Dividing. Here's some things to consider. Are the Rhizomes planted too deeply? And do they get some sun about 4-6 hrs? According to Google it can take about 2 years for iris to bloom after being divided. Hooe this helps.

[@JS-jl1yj]

@@HookedandRooted Right now, they are covered by 3 feet of snow. When it melts, I will scrape away the thin layer of soil that covers the rhizomes and see if that helps. They are in a location that gets full sun all day.

[@teresataylor8267]

I love Irises...I have about 100 of heirloom Irises from my Aunt. I have to be careful with deer pressure each year but I am looking to increase my plants. Thank you for this informative video! ❤

[@mariemcgrath8681]

Hi, Found your Ïris" video. I need to split my Iris ring & move some into more sun. Thanks.

[@Victoria-pt6ll]

This was so helpful! Ive been wondering about Irises. This was so informative and thorough! Thank you. Your garden is looking gorgeous as always.

[@monikak244]

Hello, I live in zone 6a would this time of year be okay to plant them ?

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi, no, they can't be planted now. They will be planted in spring once all danger of frost has passed.

[@monikak244]

@@HookedandRooted thank you ! I was at Russel garden center in Ma last week and they were selling rhizomes . So I was confused on why would they have them now

[@HookedandRooted]

@monikak244 my guess is because they just dug them up and divided them. So they are selling them off before storing. You could buy them now, but you would need to keep them in a cool, dark place (45-50 degrees F) until they could be planted out sometime next May once danger of frost has passed

[@debradiggs7489]

Cant wait to see the bloom hope in the spring

[@phoolbarilive6846]

Wow...beautiful iris flower

[@danetteperez3863]

I needed this!

[@amyhoff1501]

You ordered some gorgeous varieties, can’t wait to see them flower. The rhizomes look a lot better than what I got from Home Depot. I planted them right away and they already have roots on them , the tops are mostly brown , fingers crossed🤞

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Amy! The home depot ones will be fine. Especially since they already have roots going. My concertina iris came from Home depot and I love them 💚 I can't wait to see these new varieties also. Still trying to find the perfect spot for them 😬 have a great weekend!!

[@plants880]

The scenery where you live is really beautiful, I love it

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much! 🌱