should I remove the seed pod after iris have bloomed

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After an iris has bloomed, should I remove the seed pod from the stalk?
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I remove the stalk by cutting at a forty-five degree angle as close to the base of the plant as possible.  You want the plant to put it's energy into the rhizome, not seeds.
by Master Gardner (13.7k points)
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I never cut them, I just let them die down.  Put some bone meal around them with gloves on in the fall......they are growing babies all over.......in 2 or 3 years I will have to dig some up and start another bed.  If you are having problems with squirrels put red or black ground pepper with the top covering of dirt.
by Master Gardner (152k points)
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I snap it off so the plant can use it's energy into preparing the shizome for the next blooming season.
by Master Gardner (13.7k points)
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My irises form a seed pods; but don't bloom; what is wrong and how can I fix this?
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