On 16 Jun 2017 17:04, Ian wrote:
Hi All,

I've got some irises in my pond. They grow well enough, perhaps two feet
tall, but they don't flower well. Most of them don't flower at all, if
they do, then they put out plenty of buds, but then the buds turn
crinkly and don't open properly.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bikvkjfue1...47_01.jpg?dl=0

What am I doing wrong?

They need to be planted at or better slightly raised from the water
level. They are bogs plants not water plants. Myself I would throw
those common native iris away and get some nicer iris, the Japanese
ones are all superb and come In a range of colours. Iris Siberia can
take wet feet too.

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Regards
Bob Hobden