How to prune iris 'jane phillips'

Deadhead during flowering (late spring to early summer); fan trim in late summer (August). Snap or cut individual spent blooms, then remove the whole stalk at its base when all buds are finished. In late summer, use clean secateurs to cut the fan leaves back to roughly one-third, cutting at an angle to a neat point to shed water.

Deadhead as blooms fade; fan trim once annually in late summer. Iris 'Jane Phillips' is a tall bearded iris that benefits from prompt deadheading and an annual fan trim. Remove spent blooms and cut each flower stalk to the base when all buds have opened. After flowering, trim fan-shaped foliage by one-third to a tidy point in late summer to deter leaf spot and iris borer.

Snap or cut individual spent blooms, then remove the whole stalk at its base when all buds are finished. In late summer, use clean secateurs to cut the fan leaves back to roughly one-third, cutting at an angle to a neat point to shed water.