What's wrong with my Iris?

Patricia fehr
by Patricia fehr
I planted some Iris last fall. Some of them are the reblooming variety. I'm growing for cut flowers even though they don't last long. We've had an unusually wet summer here in S.E. PA, so I'm guessing it's some kind of desease. What now!
Plants look healthy, but buds don't!
  6 answers
  • Joanne Joanne on Oct 23, 2017

    Hi, my neighbors rose bush was infested with tiny bugs. All you do is get a small spray bottle, 1 tablespoon of dish soap, 1 teaspoon of white vinegar. Spray morning and night. Also, spray YELLOW listerine around the ground area. Presto... my neighbors rose bush came back to life in a week. I certainly hope this helps you.

  • Connie Connie on Oct 23, 2017

    Looks fine to me...the brown ones look like they have already bloomed.

  • Peter Peter on Oct 23, 2017

    The inner blossom blooms After the outer (lower) blossom... looks OK to me, but the quality of what's left is unknown.

    In Mid NJ, ours were fine, so I have nothing more to offer


  • Joanie Joanie on Oct 24, 2017

    I've never had luck with Iris's. I have them planted to deep, I think. I don't worry about them. Sometimes I'll get a few that bloom and the others look like yours. I'm no help........sorry....

    • Den13695589 Den13695589 on Oct 24, 2017

      The Rhizome, or root, has to get sunlight in order to bloom. They also need to be weed free so the sun can get to the rhizomes. Hope this helps.


  • Den13695589 Den13695589 on Oct 24, 2017

    The rhizome, or root, needs to get sunlight, so don't plant them too deep. Try spraying with a mixture of half and half water and bleach on one and see if it helps. You also could try a fungicide spray that you can get at Lowe's or Home Depot.