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.

thousands of tall bearded iris varieties owe their ruffled petals to Snow Flurry. Although Snow Flurry does not produce pollen, its female flowers are receptive to the pollen of other varieties ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

It was only when I got back home and sent the photos to Dr John Manning, an expert on the Iris family, that we realised it is likely a new species," he explains. Dr John Manning works at the ...

The museum is the Willott Iris Garden, which is located next to the Rockefeller Park Greenhouse and has more than 600 varieties of iris flowers on display. The collection was started by Tony and ...