See ‘flags’ come out at 75th annual Sacramento Iris Show
Bearded irises also available for sale at this colorful event
Tagged: rhizomes
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Sept. 6
Change in weather pattern brings breezy almost-fall days
Dig and divide now for more irises next spring
These are Tennessee Gentleman irises. Divide and replant irises every three to five years for best production. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Have your bearded irises stopped blooming? When was the last time you dug them...
Sacramento Iris Society hosts annual rhizome sale
To get beautiful iris blooms like this, plant rhizomes in midsummer. Find a huge selection of rhizomes at the Sacramento Iris Society sale this weekend. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Bearded irises rank among the best drought-tolerant...
Flag this! Dig and divide now for more flowers next spring
These are Debbie Arrington’s heirloom blue flag irises. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Did your bearded irises stop blooming? They likely need late summer rejuvenation By dividing, these plants multiply. Bearded irises rank among the best-flowering...
Time to buy, plant new irises
This unusual bronze bearded iris grew from a rhizome purchased at an earlier Iris Society sale. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Find hundreds of varieties at annual sale this weekend Got iris? This popular flower may...
Bearded irises don’t bloom? Time to divide
These blue irises are family heirlooms and have been blooming consistently for more than a century — divided and replanted all along the way. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) This easy-care perennial benefits from division, replanting...
Is this the worst weed in Sacramento?
The sharp-edged leaves in the center of the photo belong to fast-growing nutsedge plants near a sprinkler head. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) What’s the worst weed in Sacramento? It depends on who you ask and...