Are your bearded irises going over? Here's Troy Scott Smith head gardener at Sissinghurst Castle - National Trust on his way of chopping them back and deadheading. For more advice on caring for bearded irises, head to our guide https://www.gardensillustrated.com/plants/bearded-iris-how-to-grow 🎥 John Campbell | Gardens Illustrated

When transplanting irises, cut the leaves off and lay the rhizomes in top of loose soil, packing soil around it. The rhizome needs to bake in the sun to produce flowers. If they are buried in soil they will produce little to no blooms.#iris #gardening #tranplantingperennials #kawarthalakes