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Old flower stems can be cut down after blooming is over, not only for neatness, but to allow air to reach the rhizomes.

Deadhead spent flowers and remove any dying foliage in fall.

The second year should produce several bloom stalks. They usually do not bloom the first year after planting. Space them far enough apart to grow in the same location for years as spuria irises resent being transplanted.

spuria irises should be planted in mid to late summer, about 2 in.

spuria irises make great focal points and are welcomed additions to beds, borders, wall-side borders, city gardens, coastal gardens, cottage gardens.

They are very heavy feeders, so make sure you fertilize them regularly prior to bloom. Once established, spurias are drought resistant. Less moisture is needed after blooming since most spurias are summer dormant (Do not water your spuria irises when dormant as this will cause rot). While consistent moisture should be provided during the growing season, wet soils are to be avoided to avoid rot issues. However, both flowering performance and disease resistance may be altered. Partial shade is tolerated, especially in areas that have extremely high temperatures in the summer.

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spuria irises perform best in full sun, in rich, humusy, medium moisture, neutral to slightly alkaline, well-drained soils.

spuria irises attract bees and butterflies and are usually deer resistant.

spuria irises seem to set seed easily and will naturalize into large clumps.

It should be noted that both height and bud counts may vary with regions: shorter stalks and reduced bud counts will be obtained in colder climates than in warm climate areas.

Each flower stalk generally bears 3 to 4 buds on each branch.

long (30 cm), they add drama to the garden and will reward you with beautiful blooms and long-lasting cut flowers.

Growing in clumps with handsome narrow linear leaves to 1 ft. Graceful, the flowers exist in a wide range of colors, including bicolors, bitones and halos, and provide a striking display in late spring to early summer. Generally blooming 1 to 2 weeks after the Tall Bearded Irises, spuria irises are elegant rhizomatous perennials with attractive beardless flowers with slim standards and falls, up to 6 in. Native to the coastal plains from Virginia to Texas.Native to Central and Southern Europe Europe, spuria irises are one of the tallest of irises, reaching a height of 3-5 ft or more (90-150 cm).Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. All parts may cause discomfort if ingested.If propagation is to be made by seed, sow when seeds are ripe (not stored dry). Propagate by division in early fall when the leaves begin to turn yellow.May be grown in borders provided the soil is always kept moist.

A welcomed addition for lily pools, bog gardens, rain gardens, naturalized in wetlands or along streams or ponds.Appreciates some afternoon shade in hot summer areas. Performs best in full sun in acidic, wet soils.Clumps will slowly spread by creeping rhizomes to form colonies. This aquatic plant is also a lovely addition to moist borders. Very handsome, Southern Blue Flag is a central landscape plant for the water garden, near ponds and streams. The blossoms give way to fat green pods, about 2 in.

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The falls feature a conspicuously veined white basal patch and a yellow blotch. Tall stems rise from the clump in late spring to early summer, each of them boasting 2-3 violet-blue flowers, 3 in. A southern wetland species, Iris virginica (Southern Blue Flag) is a rhizomatous perennial forming a dense and impressive clump of sword-shaped, bright green leaves that often lie on the ground or water.