How to Plant Iris Correctly for Long Term Success

I’ve dug up iris bulbs and thrown them in the woods on either side of my yard. There are blooming iris in the woods on either side of my yard. You can’t kill them!

I used this advice and have beautiful iris blooming and ones of new colors - I didn’t even know my yard had.

In all my years of gardening, I finally had blooming yellow irises because I watched this video before planting last year! Thank-you! :)

I'm trying to correct past iris-planting mistakes (in zone 8a, USA) and I've watched appr. 15 other videos re: irises. THIS ONE is the most helpful, educational so far. Thank you so much, this video is very appreciated.

My neighbor gave me some of her irises but I had no idea how to correctly plant them- until now. You were so informative, and the camera angle made it easy to see exactly how to do it. Thank you for this video!

I’m going to replant all my iris plants tomorrow. Thank you for answering all my concerns in one very informative video.

I am Bichitra and from Balurghat, West Bengal, India. In this Subtropical region I have succeeded in growing Bearded iris under shade cloth. They are healthy. Thanks.

One of the clearest and most helpful gardening videos I’ve seen- thanks!

I have grown iris for years. I would have separated the two iris, cut off the mother rhizome & cut the leaves into a fan shape to keep them from falling over. The one on the left looks like it is two iris. You do keep the top of the rhizome on top of the soil, make a little mound to put the roots in the ground & I also trim the roots a bit.

I had a suspicion that the reason a few irises weren't blooming was because I planted them too deep, and your helpful video confirmed it. Thanks!

I’m new to iris flowers …. This year I’m smitten & will get more! ❤

This was a very helpful video! I am getting irises from a friend, but have never planted them before. I now feel confident I can get them planted correctly. Thank you!!

Wow thank you,thank you, I planted my iris all wrong I never knew this . I will be watching your videos from now on.

Thank you! My irises haven't bloomed in two years. So I will dig them up and follow your advice and try again.

Excellent video , thank you ! I planted mine last year as per your instruction and iris did well and bloomed 😁

Thank you... from South Korea

It is September 17, 2021, and I will be planting irises in the morning and I wanted a YouTube instruction video, and yours was the first result of my "how to plant iris bulbs" criteria and it will be the only one that I will need to look at. Your instructions are very simple, straightforward, informative, and very helpful! And because of your video I now know that what I had previouly referred to as bulbs are actually called rhizomes. I'm an American living in the eastern part of Austria right on the border with Slovakia and the climate here is pretty much the same as upstate New York where I am originally from, so right now is the perfect time for planting irises. I am now subscribed to you.

Thank you Catherine for the best tutorial I have found and for including fan orientation.

I just bartered for about 50 Iris plants. Hoping that they will be successful for my 1st time! Thank you for the great instructions. I surely would have made mistakes if I hadn't viewed this. Thank you!!!

I’ve a huge planting of irises that I’ve added to over the years, but stilllearned a lot from your video. Thanks!