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jackie-gardenerjackie-gardener Posts: 27
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I have read on the website that it is a good idea to mulch bearded iris with manure. Do I cover the tuber??

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 50,262
    No. Keep the tuber clear so that it can get maximum sun.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 28,826
    The RHS says they are not hungry plants but will appreciate some well-rotted garden compost around but not on their rhizomes.  I would have thought manure would be far too rich for them.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/popular/iris/border/growing-guide 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
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