Iris

  Hello, it’s the Flower Doctor here. Irises are wonderful garden plants. The word Iris means rainbow. Irises come in many colours such as blue and purple, white and yellow, pink and orange, brown and red, and even black. The Iris flower is named after the Greek goddess of Love and her sacred flower is considered the symbol of communication and messages. Based on their colour, irises convey varied messages. A purple iris is symbolic of wisdom and compliments. A blue iris symbolizes faith and hope. A yellow iris symbolizes passion while white iris symbolizes purity. A gift of iris can be used to convey many emotions. In the garden, irises prefer a position in sun or partial shade in slightly acidic soil with a good amount of aeration and drainage. This is important for preventing root rot, which irises can be susceptible to if over-watered. Irises need only to be trimmed when they are moved. There is no need to trim any other time, simply remove old, spent leaves.