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How to Divide and Care for Bearded Iris

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Cut the Bearded Iris leaves to about 6 inches
How to Divide Bearded Iris - Cut Top Fan of Leaves
Once the rhizomes are clean, cut the foliage to about 6 inches. Cutting the fan of leaves connected to a lifted iris rhizome makes the plant easier to work with when dividing and replanting and helps prevent water loss while the plant is becoming re-established. The fan does not need to be cut symmetrically. Some leaves may be damaged and will need to be cut shorter than 6 inches. The leaves will start to grow back, with the middle leaf growing tallest.
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  7. After Lifting and Washing, Cut the Bearded Iris leaves to about 6 inches

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