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.
Tip. 1  Lower plant pots into the water on an angle. 2  Do not use pots with drainage holes. 3  Divide iris plants every four years so that they do not take over.  Cut off spent flowers and yellow or brown foliage on your iris plants to maintain a neat appearance and a healthy plant.