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Iris (tall bearded hybrids) |
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| Common name |
bearded iris |
| Family |
iridaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
purple-and-tan (late spring) |
| Size |
3' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained garden soil |
We've gotten a few bearded irises through the years. Some we received from gardening friends, others we picked up here and there. Most of them have reproduced very nicely. In late spring, they provide a marvellous backdrop to our pond. I even like the tangle of rhizomes at their base!
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| | A yellow one behind our bog |
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| | 'Superstition', in irridescent blue-black |
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| | An unnamed royal blue one, received in a trade |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| jacque | Jul 16, 2006 | have you ever tried to grow iris from seed?
Not the tall bearded kinds or other hybrids - just species iris. I have three species of various ages, but none has bloomed yet. They take their time... |
| Loretta Kilpatrick | Sep 11, 2009 | What an informative and enjoyable website u have. Will definitely be visiting again as we like a lot of the same flowers.
Cheers from Australia |
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