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Irises appreciation corner :)

Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
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I thought I’d try to make a thread for irises :) there seems to be plenty of them on photos of gardens and mentioned here and there… Maybe there are people willing to show off some ;) 

If no, I will at least get to show my collection one by one as they bloom all the way up to September haha :) 
But sincerely hope more will join! 

Starting with some reblooming Pink Attraction. One of the tallest irises I have (up to 1m) . Shape is a bit sparse  after division this year, so not much to show for foliage, but sequence of bloom has just started! 
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  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,200
    I was just thinking yesterday I need more irises in my garden!  As we have Woottens of Wenhaston whose address is literally The Iris Field just a 15 minute drive away I have no excuse.  I just have ordinary ones given to me by my late mother in law but I'll take a pic - I think they each have a bloom left on them.
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,003
    Few of my dutch irises:

    Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
    And then my heart with pleasure fills,
    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,103
    @WonkyWomble has some lovely irises (she has a friend whose father was an iris breeder) ... I'll tag her so that even tho' she's so busy hopefully she'll see this thread ...

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    Pete.8 said:

    This was supposed to be one of the Yaquin Blue irises I ordered, but it isn't - no idea which variety it is, but a beautiful colour
    This one is possibly called Major Issue! if it is, it should be re-blooming variety. 
    They look like they're neon on photo! What an effect!
    Although if in person color is more purple (since photos sometimes distort color) could also be Best Bet? these are the only ones i've seen with flue "whiskers" on petals. 

    Gorgeous irises all around, Pete! 
  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    didyw said:
    I was just thinking yesterday I need more irises in my garden!  As we have Woottens of Wenhaston whose address is literally The Iris Field just a 15 minute drive away I have no excuse.  I just have ordinary ones given to me by my late mother in law but I'll take a pic - I think they each have a bloom left on them.
    Definitely need to represent! :) 

    @Eustace , gorgeous irises! 

    @Dovefromabove , that would be amazing!
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,937
    Thanks @Lena_vs_Deer
    I think you're right  - Major Issue (where do they get these names from...?) looks like the best bet 😁 (see what I mean..?)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    Humble yellow "Harvest of Memories" that got broke off by night storm today, so goes on a kitchen window to enjoy :) 




    Meanwhile it's still raining outside and more blooms swell up with water.
    Found this whopping "Discovered Treasure" opened today from deceptively small bud i saw earlier.

  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    Pete.8 said:
    Thanks @Lena_vs_Deer
    I think you're right  - Major Issue (where do they get these names from...?) looks like the best bet 😁 (see what I mean..?)
    I walked right into that one :smiley:
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