iris 'Goddess of Green'

Grow in well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly acidic soil in full sun. Do not cover the rhizomes with mulch, or allow other plants to shade them; sun on the rhizomes encourages flowering. Give a high potash feed in spring and divide every three to four years. See also bearded iris cultivation

Remove any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering

Propagate by division of rhizomes from midsummer to early autumn, see dividing irises

May be attacked by slugs, snails and thrips

May be subject to iris rhizome rot, a leaf spot and a virus