Cut the iris correctly

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• Cut the iris correctly
• Cut back the leaves of the iris or not?
  
• Cut back the inflorescences of the iris
  
• The cutting of the roots in the division
  
• Tips & Tricks

Bloomed flowers of the iris can cut you off

Cut the iris correctly

The botanical genus of the iris is referred to in horticulture as iris and is one of the most popular flowering plants. However, due to the strong propagation instinct of this plant species, it can quickly lead to an undesirable proliferation in the garden if you do not take measures to contain it.

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Cut back the leaves of the iris or not?

Due to a maximum height of 60 to 80 centimeters, it is usually not necessary to cut back the leaves of the iris. However, you should do this because of personal aesthetics in any case, as this can harm the growth of the plants. The leaf material must remain in the iris in the autumn of the plants, as it serves as an energy reserve for the budding in the following year and is important for flower formation.

Cut back the inflorescences of the iris

After the flowering season, the withered inflorescences of the iris look visually not particularly attractive. You can then cut them back to a height of about 8 to 10 centimeters. Use a sharp and clean knife to keep the iris in the garden healthy. This care measure also serves to curb the increase by self-sowing. Otherwise, if the seeds grow on the plants within a few years, the iris may spread in the garden.

The cutting of the roots in the division

Larger clumps of the iris are dug up and split after several years at the same site to counteract the decline in the number of flowers. It is advisable to pay attention to the following points during the division:

When transplanting, the fine roots should be shortened to the rhizomes, especially right after flowering, so that it can rejuvenate and rejuvenate at the new site.

Tips & Tricks

Basically, the leaves of the iris should not be cut back. When dividing the rhizomes and after a Wurzelverjüngungsschnitt you should shorten the leaves but about half, so that the leaf mass of the temporarily reduced root mass can also be sufficiently supplied.