THese WS great, all iris do. Expect some blooms in their second year, by third year they're magnificent.

I WSed some last year and they germinated fine. I never got them planted and they are still sitting in their open milk jug and looking just fine after frosts down to 10F! Hardy little things they are. Hoping for blooms this Spring or next.

Marianne

I think maybe I am iris-challenged. I've planted quite a few of htem in my garden, but they don't do much. Does it take them several years to get established?

Most iris need to be shallowly planted. German Bearded iris don't bloom well at all if you cover their roots. To plant them I just muddy the soil, lay on the roots and stamp them in.

Tall water iris, either purple or yellow, need to have moist soil in the spring or they hardly bloom.

Siberian Iris do fine in most any soil, but if you give them some flower fertilizer they will bloom well, you might have to divide the clump every three years to keep them blooming well.

I winter sowed siberian iris for the first time last year & they did great! No blooms last year, but super foliage & it WAS the first year for a perennial! I plan on starting more this year.