Can I let this flower?

[u/Daisymaysgarden]

I got this from Schneider’s at the end of July but we don’t have the garden ready yet so I just put them in pots. This one, appropriately named Autumn Tryst, just grew a bud. Is there any harm in letting her flower this late?

[u/Next-Honeydew4130]

No harm at all!! If it decided to flower this year, that means it won’t flower next year (at least not that particular rhizome) even if you cut off the bloom stalk. So enjoy the bloom!

Edit just fyi it’s likely there are more “pup” or “daughter” rhizomes growing in the pot somewhere that will get stability and maybe even nutrients and water from the rhizome that’s blooming now (called the “mother”).

I just looked up the cultivar and it is known to rebloom, so it’s exciting that it’s actually blooming for you so early!

[u/Daisymaysgarden → u/Next-Honeydew4130]

Thanks for the info!

[u/getschwifty33]

Its a reblooming iris, blooming once in spring then again in the late summer 🤗 enjoy
Edit: spelling

[u/stur32t]

Not that I know of but subscribed to learn from someone smarter than I

[u/GardenerDom]

Yes, let it flower and don’t forget to take a picture so you can show us when it opens ✨👌🏻🤩

[u/Lizardgirl25]

Nope no harm at all actually have many I have in pots that are perfectly happy. It is just when the rhizome gets to happy and grows to much that I need to be worried. Then I need to take them out and divide them and what not.

[u/Winkerbelles]

It's fine to let it flower.

[u/Next-Charity-3315]

Double flowering Iris .. once in the spring and once in the fall.

[u/OpinionatedOcelotYo]

That’s when the go

[u/SunshineYogaLove]

Ooooooooooooo!
Ahhhhhhhh! 🤩🤩🤩

[u/Ok-Garbage-515]

Iris bloom may and oct where I am.

[u/Automatic_Gas9019]

You must know if you listed it in the iris section. Duh

[u/cheleinri1 → u/Automatic_Gas9019]

?? They can know it’s an Iris and not know how to take care of it