Growing Iris Home Study Course
“A detailed course for identifying, growing and harvesting irises”
This is a valuable course for anyone with a serious interest in irises either as a commercial grower or an enthusiastic home collector.
Course Outline
There are 8 lessons in this course:
- Introduction
- Review of the system of plant identification
- Classification of iris into bulbous, rhizomatous and tuberous
- Scientific classification (into sections, sub sections, series and species)
- Biology of iris
- Information sources
- Review of Iris xiphium
- Culture
- Plant selection
- Planting
- Staking
- Mulching
- Watering
- Feeding
- Pruning, etc.
- Propagation and Hybridisation
- Seed
- Division
- Separation
- Tissue Culture
- Review of selected species/hybrids.
- Review of Major Types of Irises
- Bearded
- Loisiana
- Siberian
- Dutch
- English Spanish
- Pest and Diseases
- Review of species from contrasting environments
- Review of various health problems
- Water Irises
- Review of species
- Irrigation
- Irises in Hydroponics
- Landscaping with Irises
- Garden Design
- Cottage Gardens
- Using Colour
- Review of more Iris species
- Flower bed design
- Harvest, Post Harvest, Exhibiting and Quality

