Meaning: The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, Classified under: Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents. Synonyms: pharmaceutics; pharmacy. Hypernyms (pharmacy is a kind of...): medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Best Answer: Cut off dead blossoms and dead bloom stalks when the iris has stopped blossoming, but don't cut back the leaves until they begin to turn brown in the fall. The leaves are needed to produce next year's blooms. When you do cut, leave a fan shape about six inches long.
Conflicting info on many sites. I think Schreiner says to cut the fans back. Others say not to. I definitely will cut off the brown or spotted foliage but I wait until after the first hard frost. I suppose it depends on where you live (zone) and how badly things like too much rain or snow you get affect your irises.