How to Prune a Walking Iris

Overview

Walking iris is native to South America. This plant is also known as the apostle plant as they usually have 12 leaves before they bloom. The walking iris is a tropical plant that can be grown outdoors in zones 8 to 10 and indoors in cooler climates. Walking iris blooms can reach heights of 3 feet and the plant will flower for a month in the right conditions. Pruning walking iris will give you new walking iris plants.

Step 1

Remove any dead, damaged or diseased foliage at the base of the iris as it occurs. This allows the plant to focus on its healthy growth.

Step 2

Allow the blooms to form roots on the walking iris.

Step 3

Prune off the blooms from the mother plant, with the roots attached. Prune off the blooms at the stem.