They're quite adaptable once established, but a moist soil is needed initially. Not suited to pot growing long term. Lovely plants - hundreds of varieties.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I've got lots of siberian iris - love them - nice yellow and white one called something like 'butter and sugar', a dark blue, a light blue and a rather startling pinky mauve. I also have dutch iris in very strong blue that have been coming up reliably for ten years. I have clay soil though. Can't grow bearded iris - too heavy - apart from on one sunny bank
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
How long would you say they flower for, e,g 3 to 4 weeks ? Lovely though the bearded iris were, l found them comparatively short flowered. I'm happy to keep an eye on moisture levels, always supposing l can find some space of course 😊
They're usually around that length of time @AnniD, but it depends on conditions, as with everything. Lots of plants don't flower for very long, so I don't see Irises as being particularly short in that sense. I got two new ones this year, so looking forward to those next year, especially Kumo no mi. They like our consistently wet soil here. I have I. chrysographes too, which does well, but doesn't flower for very long. Worth it when it does though.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Not suited to pot growing long term.
Lovely plants - hundreds of varieties.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I also have dutch iris in very strong blue that have been coming up reliably for ten years.
I have clay soil though. Can't grow bearded iris - too heavy - apart from on one sunny bank
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Yes, several named cultivars including...
Iris sibirica Butter and Sugar.
Iris sibirica Silver Edge
Lovely though the bearded iris were, l found them comparatively short flowered.
I'm happy to keep an eye on moisture levels, always supposing l can find some space of course 😊
I got two new ones this year, so looking forward to those next year, especially Kumo no mi. They like our consistently wet soil here.
I have I. chrysographes too, which does well, but doesn't flower for very long. Worth it when it does though.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...