What to do after irises bloom

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Irises can decorate any flower bed. These are perennial decorative flowers that tolerate winter well and require almost no attention. The only drawback of the flowers is that irises delight with their beauty for only a few days. But the life of the plant does not end there, but quite the opposite.

Irises have faded – what next

• First, you need to remove the dried inflorescences. Not because dry flowers do not decorate the flowerbed, but in order not to attract pests and pathogenic bacteria.
• Secondly, when the iris has completely faded, remove the flower stalk almost from the very base. Usually 2-3 cm remains sticking out of the ground. This can be done only in dry weather and if you are not going to collect seeds.
• Thirdly, trim the dried and yellowed leaves – solely in order to maintain the aesthetic appearance of the flowerbed. The entire above-ground part of the irises is removed shortly before the cold weather.

That's not all – there is also feeding

1. As you know, plants spend a lot of strength and energy on flowering. To replenish them, first you need to mulch the soil with humus (compost) in the amount of 2-3 handfuls per root.
2. 3-4 weeks after flowering, apply potassium-phosphorus top dressing from superphosphate and potassium monophosphate (1:1) in the amount of 10-15 g of the mixture per flower. But you should not “feed” flowers with manure – there is a high probability of developing root rot;
3. At the end of July, you can start dividing and transplanting irises. This is done no more than once every 4-5 years.