Dutch Iris (holandica x iridaceae) Last Autumn, I planted a small mix of Dutch Iris throughout the garden. They grew and flowered beautifully, the flowers lasted for a long time. Now they have finished blooming and the foliage is beginning to yellow it’s time to stop watering, wait for the leaves to die down and snip at ground level. Then decide whether to lift them to replant next Autumn or leave them in the ground.
Companion plants to put in for next year. Alliums, tulips. peonies, Anaphalis margaritacea, late dafodils, lupins and larkspurs.
Bearded Iris
Serena Louise, bearded iris. I purchased this beauty from Van Demon Quality Bulbs (VDQ) last Autumn. I planted her straight away, between two rose plants at the front of the house. The soil is not so good there, large rocks need to be lifted out. The day she flowered was a splendid sight but, I will need to find her a better place.
I recently found that I have two ‘historic’ iris’s, ‘Indian Chief and ‘Blue Gown,’ I have yet to discover the ‘apricot coloured’ iris.
Iris ‘Blue Gown’ – Edward Essig 1929
Iris ‘Indian Chief’ – 1929 Jazz age Iris
Iris – ‘unknown’
New to the garden this year, (2025), is the blue and white Iris, “Santorini” and “Dancing In Lemon”.
Dutch Iris – “Sky Rocket,” “Professor Blaauw,” “Casablanca,” “Apollo.”