Hellebores
Hellebores are the moody, gothic jewels of the winter garden. Learn how you can grow them in garden or in pots.
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Iris (Iris spp.) plants are often seen in bunches of flowers in spring or in spring coloured gardens. They grow from rhizomes into large clumps of attractive, grey-green leaves to 60 cm or more tall. Their silky, flag-like flowers come in a wide range of colours including yellow, gold, lavender, mauve, purple, brown and white. Many have combinations of more than one colour, which makes them truly spectacular!
How to grow irises in a garden
- Choose a well-drained spot in the garden that gets full sun.
- Enrich the soil with some compost and Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed before planting.
- Place rhizomes directly where the plant is to grow. Dig a hole, form a mound in the bottom and place the rhizome on top, spreading the roots over the mound. The top of the rhizome should just be at ground level.
- Keep the soil nice and moist ensuring not to overwater.
- When flower buds appear feed, feed with Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food. TIP: For an added boost apply
Yates Thrive Roses & Flower Liquid Plant Food.
How to grow irises in a pot
- Choose a pot that has adequate drainage holes and place it in a position that gets full sun.
- Fill the pot with Yates Premium Potting Mix.
- Dig a hole, form a mound in the bottom and place the rhizome on top, spreading the roots over the mound. The top of the rhizome should just be at ground level.
- Keep the soil nice and moist ensuring not to overwater
- When flower buds appear feed every 1 to 2 weeks with Yates Thrive Roses & Flower Liquid Plant Food. TIP: For an added boost apply Yates Thrive Fish Blood & Bone Plant Food Concentrate.
Growing tips
- Annuals such as pansies, violas and alyssum create a lovely fill to reduce the gaps between the plants.
More Plants
Gardenia
Gardenias have soft scented blooms in white or yellow. Depending on the variety, can be grown as a shrub, standard, hedge or ground cover.
Freesia
Freesias are a spring flowering bulb that produce scented blooms in a range of vibrant colours including pinks, white, yellow, mauve and red.
Flax
Flax (Phormium spp.) are highly versatile plants which can grow well in swampy or dry conditions. Great for large pots or en-masse in garden beds.
Recommended products
Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed
A certified organic garden input boosted with NZ Seaweed to gently nourish plants, enrich the soil and encourage a strong healthy root system.
Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food
Specially formulated to grow all types of flowers. With high potassium for large & abundant flowers, added calcium & iron for stronger flowers.
Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food
Provides your flowers & roses with the balanced nutrients they require for healthy growth and flower production.
Yates Premium Potting Mix
A premium potting mix, ideal for all potted plants and shrubs, including ornamentals, fruit trees, vegies and herbs.
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