Rocky mountain iris, or Iris missouriensis ... It's a hardy native species with light to dark blue and purple petals and sepals,' says Leslie. 'It grows across the western half of the US.

Refresh the soil with some compost, black rock phosphate and ... but there are newer varieties in many other colors now. -- YELLOW FLAG IRIS. Iris pseudacorus grow well in ordinary garden soil ...

And iris blooming in November is indeed unique, with May and June being their prime flowering months. Why is an iris blooming this late in fall? Is it confused? This beautiful white iris is very l ...

The bearded iris, sometimes known as flag or ... with the seductive and mysterious purply-black and bronzy-chestnut-coloured varieties. Petals of many new varieties are also blessed with dramatic ...

Discover a host of frilly blooms in a medley of shades with these pretty types of bearded iris for beds and borders ...

Here I introduce some of the many varieties within each group. Dwarf iris, generally classified as ... ‘Forever violet’ — smooth violet self with dark violet beard, 18 cm.

Varieties derive from Iris reticulata and I ... with petals flushed a dark red-purple. The larger, showier hybrids are available in shades of yellow, a spectrum of purples, white and an array ...

Other hours in the Willott Iris Garden are spent deadheading, which prevents any unwanted hybridization, dividing irises and moving less aggressive varieties away from those that are spreading ...