how do you cut back iris plants after they bloom? When is the best time to do that?

Question

After my iris plants bloomed earlier in the season, the wilted blooms stayed on the plant, how do I cut the bloom back once it has blossomed.

Answer 1

You should cut them back right after they finish blooming . Onlt cut back the stem that the flowers were on , unless you have any tattered
or dead leaves ...

Answer 2

Iris Care After Blooming

Answer 3

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how do you cut back iris plants after they bloom? When is the best time to do that?
After my iris plants bloomed earlier in the season, the wilted blooms stayed on the plant, how do I cut the bloom back once it has blossomed.

Answer 4

Once an iris is done blooming, it's a good idea to cut it back to within a few inches of the bulb. That's the green spiky part and the stem that held the flower both! I live in the north, and do mine in the fall, not spring.

I use a large pair of scissors or garden shears when I do mine.

Answer 5

Wait .... when the beautiful flower is gone, they're done for the year. 2 Things you can do... cut them down to about 1 to 2 inches from the ground, or dig up the bulbs, cut them in half to increase your amount for spring and dry them over the winter in the garage or someplace on screen or a surface that won't hold water. Plant them after May 15th and watch 'em go!

Answer 6

Most bulbs should not be cut back. You need to let the leaves nourish the bulb for the next time it blooms, After the leaves turn brown they just fall off. Since this can look unsightly I braid my day lily leaves and let them turn brown. I don't know if this would work with Iris leaves.

Answer 7

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Leave it alone You should cut the actual flower stalk to the ground but you do NOT have to trim the rest of the leaves (fans). Some people trim them for esthetic reasons and when you purchase a new rhizome (iris plant) the leaves are usually trimmed - but this is to make shipping easier and planting easier. Divide them in the early fall if they are crowding each other.

Answer 8

Cut iris blooms from the stalk as they begin to wilt, but before they become papery, to prevent seed formation. ... The best time is four to six weeks after blooming has finished. ... 4. Cut foliage back to about 6 inches from the ground in the fall, when it is already beginning to fade -- this will help prevent leaf spot and iris borers.

Answer 9

I have Japanese iris and I just let the green stay through the fall, die in winter, and I cut back in early spring. If you have a nice looking leaf, I see no reason to cut back before it goes brown.

When you do cut back, just use electric or hand hedge shears and take it down to just above ground level.

Answer 10

You can cut off the flower but leave the other greens. It produces more rhizomes and makes for more blooms next year.