Iris in a Pot

Golden Muffin in Container

Yes you can grow iris in containers.  This one was planted July 2013 and does very well in a pot.  They have to be re potted every other year and 3 good sized rhizomes per container will do.  I choose a container that is close to a 5 gal bucket with good drainage. By July the iris have finished putting on new growth and enter into a semi dormant stage during the dry months.    This dormant period will last until the end of Sep when the fall rains have broke their dormancy and they put on more rhizome growth.  As soon as I planted them I kept them watered until they were well established.  The pot contains plenty of compost and a small amount of 20-10-10 fertilizer...about 1/4 cup. They are left out in the garden all year.  And when they bloom the container can be put anywhere you want.