"After chilling, dwarf irises will flower after a few weeks once brought into warmer conditions," Allen says. "When blooming ...

and the sequential opening of buds- so they aren' t flowering one day but gone the next. A good modern tall bearded iris can now bloom for a month or more and may even bloom several times in a year.

Giving your bromeliad regular care even after it has finished flowering will reward you with healthy offsets that will grow ...