Why Your Irises Won’t Bloom: The Mulch Mistake That Suffocates Rhizomes

Why Your Irises Won't Bloom: The Mulch Mistake That Suffocates Rhizomes

Three years of lush green foliage but not a single bloom? The culprit might be in your mulch pile. Bearded irises need sun-exposed rhizomes to trigger flowering, and the same mulching logic that works for tomatoes and perennials actually suffocates these sun-loving plants into silence.