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Stargazer Perennials Farm & Nursery German Iris Are Easy To Grow Perennials! Easy To Grow: German Irises are easy to grow, hardy perennials that thrive in full sun and well-drained soil. Reblooming German Iris will bloom once in the late spring and then flower again in the early fall. German Iris, or Bearded Iris as they are also known, are deer resistant and produce blooms that are ideal for use as cut flowers. Reblooming German Iris Varieties: German Iris Double Click German Iris Harvest of Memories German Iris Rock Star German Iris Rosalie Figge German Iris Sugar Blues German Iris Ziggy German Iris English Charm German Iris Immortality NEW Plants For 2011: Japanese Maple Acer Palmatum Emperor: An outstanding, fast-growing upright Japanese Maple with superior deep burgundy-red foliage. SHOP for Acer Palmatum Emperor... Morden Blush Own Root Rose: A fragrant rose that produces clusters of full flowers that open ivory and fade to blush-pink. SHOP for Morden Blush Rose... Hosta Great Expectations: Sea-green margins trim the large bold, bright yellow centered leaves. SHOP For Hosta Great Expectations ... SAVE 15% OFF All German Iris! Valid until 3/8/2011 Enter Coupon Code GERMAN11 during checkout in the shopping cart, to receive 15% off all German Iris plants. Offer valid until 3/8/2011 SHOP For Iris Plants Gardening Articles: Morden Sunrise Rose Shade Gardening Growing Potatoes Oriental Lilies Redtwig Dogwood Iris Growing Tips: Iris Articles: Rock Star Iris Superstition Iris How To Grow Iris * Iris plants grow best when planted in full sun and well-drained garden soil. * Avoid overly wet soil, which can cause bulb rot. * Plant Iris with the fleshy shoulder of the main  rhizomes exposed to the air, and above the soil. * If wind is an issue, stake flowers once they start to bloom. * Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowers. * Once Irises are finished blooming, trim the entire flower stack back to the ground to prevent seed heads from forming. * In the fall, trim back Iris foliage and mulch for winter protection. A nice layer of snow makes a good blanket for hardy Iris. * Fertilize with a slow release, organic fertilizer. German Iris plants start shipping May, 2011!

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