I am new with these and need a lil general info/help.My irises have bloomed and died off, do I cut down just the stems that the blooms were on, or do I cut down all the greens?
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The green leaves will gather energy for next year's blooms, so it's best not to cut them until they yellow/brown most of the way down. For me, that takes most of the summer, so I try to disguise the leaves with taller flowering plants in front of them. It was formerly thought that it's OK to cut the leaves into fan-shaped clumps several inches above the soil line after blooming, but now it's thought that diminishes the plant's vigor for the following year.This message has been edited. Last edited by: nettiejay,
