Storing irises if you can’t plant them right away

Buy now, plant later! If you can’t plant your bareroots as soon as you get them, keep them in the bags they came in. Put them in a location that is cool (40 degrees Fahrenheit) but not freezing. One option is to store them in a refrigerator, in the vegetable [...]

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Caring for your Irises in the Summer

Irises are hardy plants that can grow in most conditions. They perform well in sun or part shade, and they don’t require fertile soil. They do, however, need good drainage. [...]

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Aegean Wind Iris – A Classic Beauty!

A brand new Iris that is not only quite vigorous, but very beautiful, too! It’s a reverse amoena (which means it has white falls and a different color on its standards), and Iris aficionados have been fascinated by this relatively new color scheme. In this case, the falls have a pale blue tint that is unusually pleasing against the blue-violet standards. And the flower form is true to modern Iris breeding, with rich ruffling and a broad, spreading shape that makes the most of the color in the landscape. [...]

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Have the Most Dramatic Iris in Existence!

We’ve all heard the expression, but have you seen the flower? Behold the Drama Queen Iris! And boy, does it live up to its name. A rich, dramatic blend of maroon and salmon petal colors create an unexpectedly beautiful [...]

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