My Butterfly Iris seems to be dying. Please help!

Question

I live in Arizona, Tempe.I have a butterfly iris (dietes vegeta) at my apartment and I keep it in part shade near the French window that opens into the balcony. It had been okay for 3 months now. And i suddenly see that the leaves have been turning brown and gradually drying out. And when I tried to cut the brown leaves i was shocked t find that some greener leaves actually came out of the soil so easily as if they were just stuck inside a wet soil. What could have been possibly going wrong? It never bloomed so far btw.

Answer 1

It is that time of year for iris's to be cut down and rest for the next season, and for the iris not to bloom this season don't worry only a few of mine boomed, some did not even get a stalk. Iris's rest every so often about every three years, it will be back next year.

Answer 2

It sounds like it is almost done for this year's growing season.  You might want to take it into your house and continue to grow it in a south facing window.  Don't over water it during the winter months.

Answer 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I0HNvTD...