"Laura Gilbert" wrote in message
news:2d6La.26031$ZE.7644@lakeread05...
The tips of my Iris are turning brown, I am in zone 7. Is it too early to
cut them back? I would like to get a head start on thinning out the bed.

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Laura in Virginia

Has it been six weeks since they bloomed? You should wait that long before
you cut them back to give them an opportunity store energy. At that point
many people cut the tops back to a fan shape to make the beds look neater
and remove the brown tips, but it really isn't necessary.

John