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CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
Planting and Caring for Bearded Iris 
1. When Package Arrives 
When plants arrive open at once and plant. Otherwise you may heal them in a 
trench and water thoroughly, you may leave them like this for a limited time until you 
are ready to plant. 
2. Time of Planting of Bearded Iris 
Bearded Iris can be planted any time after July 10th up until the middle of Octo- 
her; however, you can plant up until frost, provided you mulch them with some straw 
to prevent them from winter-killing. 
3. Location for Bearded Iris 
Bearded Iris will do well in any part of our country except through the extreme 
South; however, they can stand 35 degrees below zero without suffering any damage. 
4. Type of Soil for Bearded Iris 
Iris require sweet (alkaline) well drained soil free from roots or any rotted material. 
Never use rich soil nor manure. An application of lime before planting is very impor- 
tant; if your soil does not drain well, raise your beds 6 to 12 inches above the balance 
of your ground which will do wonders for Iris plantings. Bone meal is an excellent 
fertilizer, wood ashes may also be used freely. 
5. Planting Bearded Iris 
Bear in mind when planting Bearded Iris to see that they are planted in a sunny 
spot. Rhizomes must be planted to the surface. If water is available a good soaking 
afterward is good. Plants properly planted will produce many more blooms, also it 
will help to avoid root rot and diseases. Keep soil cultivated. 
6. Distance Between Plants 
Plant about | ft. to 2 ft. apart depending on how frequently the clumps will be 
divided. If left in the same location three or four years avoid close planting. The 
increase in size of clumps will cause crowding for available moisture and plant food. 
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