Iris yellow marsh: photo
Delicate yellow iris adorns flower gardens of summer cottages and public parks. The charming flower is unpretentious, blooms for a long time, so it is loved by gardeners.
In wildlife, the plant prefers forest edges, river banks, swampy areas of the soil. In the photo, the yellow iris has a characteristic feature that gives the bud an originality. Two large lower petals form a recognizable “beard”, the upper ones are fancifully curved.
Iris yellow tolerates excess soil moisture well
It doesn’t take much experience to grow such beauty. Irises reproduce easily by dividing the bush, which grows strongly. Once every 1-5 years, the bushes must be dug up, divided and transplanted to a new place. Otherwise, the buds and stems will begin to shrink.
Irises are divided in autumn, from the second half of August to the end of September, so that the plant has time to take root. Flowering stops at this point.
- Dig up an old bush or part of it.
- Divide into rhizomes so that a young bud remains on each – a future flower.
- Cut large tubers with several rosettes into pieces with a knife. Sprinkle white cuts of the wound surface with ash.
- Cut off the thin hair roots, leaving large roots.
- Cut off the leaves and peduncle, leaving no more than 10 cm of the green part.
- If the iris is purchased hand-held, inspect it. If you find soft, rotten areas, scrape them off with a knife and do not forget to treat with ash.
- Leave the cut in the shade for 2 days.
- Dig a shallow hole, pour sand on the bottom. Drainage is especially important if the soil is clayey.
- Densely sprinkle the dried rhizome with ash, dig 10 cm into the hole.
The best place for irises is in the sun or partial shade. It feels best in organic soil near natural or artificial bodies of water. This is one of the few iris varieties that are not afraid of excessively moist soil and do not die from excess moisture.
Care for yellow marsh iris
It is not difficult to care for this type of irises.
- Loosen the soil regularly, especially after heavy rain.
- Water as the soil dries. Drought stops flowering, the decorative properties of the plant are lost.
- Remove weeds in a timely and very careful manner.
- Cut the leaves and flower stalks for the winter.
Yellow irises do not suffer from frost. However, among them there are varieties that are more sensitive to cold weather, which in the winter season it is better to cover with coniferous branches or fallen leaves.
Swamp irises are distinguished by their original beauty, pale yellow color of petals, and the ability to withstand flooding and cold. They multiply easily by dividing the bush.