Question: Only a few of my bearded irises bloomed this season. They’re forming large clumps and seem to be getting pushed out of the ground. What is happening and what can I do about it? Answer: Your ...
As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family because their blooms were just as spectacular and exotic. I would find native irises ...
An early season garden tour showcased various blooming flowers, including peonies, amsonia, chives, poppies and yarrows. The tour highlighted several iris varieties, notably the large, uniquely ...
Delicate purple Siberian irises are blooming throughout Hershey Gardens. Inside the garden cottage last weekend bloomed an even wider range of irises. The Susquehanna Iris Society’s annual show ...
Because it’s been a cold and rainy spring, the iris blooms are later than usual at Aitken’s Salmon Creek Gardens, but owner Terry Aitken is enthusiastic about what the growing season will bring. “In ...
Although cool temperatures and abundant rainfall may not be the start to summer that most had envisioned, the plants are thriving, and I am grateful that most of the region is no longer considered to ...
Louisiana iris is the name used worldwide for a unique group of Louisiana native iris species and, in particular, their hybrids. Their extraordinary beauty and reliability in the garden have made them ...
Can you think of a plant that flowers in Britain all year round? Not many can make that claim. One flower that is a member of this special club is the humble iris. For newcomers to this flower, irises ...