Agricultural technology for growing Iris seeds
1. Variety selection
When choosing an iris variety, you need to consider the following factors:
- Purpose of cultivation: For cultivation as an ornamental plant, varieties with beautiful flowers are selected, which can be painted in various colors, including blue, purple, yellow, white and orange.
- Winter hardiness: Different types of irises differ in winter hardiness. Some species, such as bearded irises, are frost-hardy and can overwinter outdoors without shelter. Other species, such as Japanese irises, are less winter-hardy and require winter cover.
2. Soil preparation
Irises are light-loving and moisture-loving plants, so to grow them you need to prepare a sunny and well-drained place.
The soil for planting irises must be fertile and neutral or slightly acidic.
3. Landing
Irises can be planted either as seedlings or by dividing the rhizome.
When growing seedlings, irises are sown in March-April in seedling boxes or containers. Shoots appear in 7-10 days. Seedlings are planted in separate pots or cups in the phase of 2-3 true leaves. Seedlings are planted in open ground in May-June, when the threat of frost has passed.
When dividing the rhizomes, irises are planted in open ground in August-September.
4. Plant care
Irises are unpretentious plants, but to obtain good growth and development, the following measures must be taken:
- Watering: Irises are moisture-loving plants, so during the growing season it is necessary to regularly water the plants, especially in hot weather.
- Fertilizing: During the period of active plant growth, 2-3 fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is carried out. The first feeding is carried out in the phase of 3-4 true leaves, the second - in the flowering phase, the third - in the fruiting phase.
- Weeding: It is necessary to weed regularly so that they do not choke the plants.
- Loosening: It is necessary to regularly loosen the soil around the plants to improve aeration and moisture permeability of the soil.
5. Harvest
Flowering of irises begins in May-June and continues until July-August.
Additional Tips
- To obtain earlier flowering, irises can be grown as seedlings.
- To increase the decorativeness of the plant, you can shape the bush.
Additional information
- Irises are perennial plants that can grow in one place for up to 10-15 years.
- Irises are honey-bearing plants.
When choosing an iris variety, you need to consider the following factors:
- Purpose of cultivation: For cultivation as an ornamental plant, varieties with beautiful flowers are selected, which can be painted in various colors, including blue, purple, yellow, white and orange.
- Winter hardiness: Different types of irises differ in winter hardiness. Some species, such as bearded irises, are frost-hardy and can overwinter outdoors without shelter. Other species, such as Japanese irises, are less winter-hardy and require winter cover.
2. Soil preparation
Irises are light-loving and moisture-loving plants, so to grow them you need to prepare a sunny and well-drained place.
The soil for planting irises must be fertile and neutral or slightly acidic.
3. Landing
Irises can be planted either as seedlings or by dividing the rhizome.
When growing seedlings, irises are sown in March-April in seedling boxes or containers. Shoots appear in 7-10 days. Seedlings are planted in separate pots or cups in the phase of 2-3 true leaves. Seedlings are planted in open ground in May-June, when the threat of frost has passed.
When dividing the rhizomes, irises are planted in open ground in August-September.
4. Plant care
Irises are unpretentious plants, but to obtain good growth and development, the following measures must be taken:
- Watering: Irises are moisture-loving plants, so during the growing season it is necessary to regularly water the plants, especially in hot weather.
- Fertilizing: During the period of active plant growth, 2-3 fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is carried out. The first feeding is carried out in the phase of 3-4 true leaves, the second - in the flowering phase, the third - in the fruiting phase.
- Weeding: It is necessary to weed regularly so that they do not choke the plants.
- Loosening: It is necessary to regularly loosen the soil around the plants to improve aeration and moisture permeability of the soil.
5. Harvest
Flowering of irises begins in May-June and continues until July-August.
Additional Tips
- To obtain earlier flowering, irises can be grown as seedlings.
- To increase the decorativeness of the plant, you can shape the bush.
Additional information
- Irises are perennial plants that can grow in one place for up to 10-15 years.
- Irises are honey-bearing plants.