Gardening for Trees & Plants : How to Care for an African Iris

00:00 Yolanda Vanveen introduces how to care for African Iris, mentioning her experience seeing them in bloom in South Africa.

00:18 She explains that African Iris are known as Moraeas in South Africa and are flatter than regular Iris.

00:31 Yolanda mentions Dietes, another plant related to African Iris that is flatter in shape.

00:45 She describes the bulbs of African Iris as similar to Crocosmia bulbs and suggests planting them with the bullseye facing up, about three inches deep.

00:59 Yolanda advises placing African Iris in full sun with good drainage, as they don't like to sit in water for too long.

01:09 She mentions that although African Iris can handle water during the rainy season in South Africa, they cannot tolerate hard freezes.

01:19 Yolanda suggests planting African Iris in an area with good drainage, protecting them from heavy freezing, and providing them with composted soil.

01:35 She notes that African Iris can be grown from seed or bulbs and will bloom every summer, making them a beautiful addition to any garden.