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Date Photo Taken: June 21, 2011
Location: North Georgia
Posted By: lesleemre

Notes:

It didn’t bloom anything last year, so I don’t have many details other than the pic. Thanks for helping/teaching me!

1. Suzanne Unregistered says:

   This is a bearded iris (iris germanica). It prefers full sun, so it may not have bloomed because it appears to be in a shady spot. They also need good drainage and don’t like to be wet (causes the rhizomes to rot, killing the plant). So you don’t want so much mulch at the base of the plant. You should be able to see the rhizomes sitting slightly above the soil.

   June 23rd, 2011 at 9:18 am

2. Betty Unregistered says:

   Looks like bearded iris. It might have too much shade or be planted to deep to bloom.

   June 23rd, 2011 at 3:09 pm

3. Bobby Unregistered says:

   This looks like a gladiolus plant. You may already know that but I wasn’t sure what information you needed about the picture you posted. Why didn’t it bloom? I haven’t the foggiest. I suspect the problem lies at the root of the plant. Specifically the croms.
   Check out the following links for information that might help you and your gladiolus be glad once again!
   http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/gladiolus-store-or-replant/
   http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1994/5-4-1994/glads.html
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Starr_980630-1515_Gladiolus_sp..jpg

   June 23rd, 2011 at 9:07 pm

4. Gavriella Unregistered says:

   …ummm. Some sort of iris. Maybe it is not getting enough sun to bloom???

   June 24th, 2011 at 8:31 am

5. lesleemre Registered says:

   Thank you so much!

   June 24th, 2011 at 11:35 am

6. Bobby Unregistered says:

   Ah, man. Bet that iris would be glad if it wasn’t in the shade.

   June 24th, 2011 at 7:49 pm

7. Lesley Unregistered says:

   Thanks! I moved some of the mulch and I’m guessing we need to move them. Several of them get about 4-6 hours a day, is that enough? When is a good time to move Iris and Daylillies?

   June 26th, 2011 at 2:58 pm

8. Dee Registered says:

   Looks like an Iris, exactly what I planted in CA.

   June 27th, 2011 at 1:01 pm

9. Suzanne Unregistered says:

   The daylilies can be moved in early to mid October. It is possible to move the iris now, but it really may be too hot. You could wait until September since you are in N. Georgia.

   July 3rd, 2011 at 12:54 pm

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