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I tried them grindle with the awareness that they were not hardy for my area. I just thought they were so pretty. I have been buying some shorter iris that seem to be coming back that look like the dutch iris not blooms yet.
Although this has been the worst winter we have had in years and because I moved them to the new house I might not be lucky this year.
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Did you know there are so many different types of Iris? There is an iris for everyone and you can have blooms from Spring to Fall. Unless you have Boo's borers.
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Thanks for all those names Aud!! That gives me stuff to search
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Bearded Iris | Iris identified by thick bushy hairs on upper part of the falls. Within the bearded group the American Iris Society has designated different categories of Iris based on stem height and season of bloom. |
Tall Bearded Iris | These are the gorgeous queens of the Iris world, with magnificent 6 to 7 inch blooms displayed on stems 29 to 40 inches high. These showy flowers are available in every color of the spectrum and proudly display themselves on branched stems carrying up to 12 buds each. Their later blooming flowers are the most popular of the Bearded Iris group. |
Arilbred Iris | Derived from crosses between Tall Bearded Iris and Aril species these exotic half-breeds bloom just before their Tall Bearded cousins. They grow best in warm and dry parts of the country and are more tender with less vigor than the Tall Bearded. |
Border Beared and Table Iris | These are essentially small versions of the Tall Bearded. Both have stem heights ranging from 16 to 28 inches and bloom at the same time as the Tall Bearded. Table Iris (i.e.: Miniature Tall Bearded) have daintier flowers and thin wiry stems. |
Intermediate Iris | These Iris also have stem heights that vary from 16 to 28 inches but their bloom season arrives just after the Dwarf Iris and finishes just before the Tall Bearded. Cheer your early garden with these little charmers at tulip time. |
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris | Ranging in Height from 9 to 15 inches tall, these Iris have flowers 2 to 4 inches wide. Blooming just after the Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris in early spring, they are ideal for edgings and the fronts of borders. |
Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris | These are the tiniest of the Bearded Iris, growing up to 10 inches in height with 2 to 3 inch flowers. They are the earliest of the Bearded Iris to bloom, and are perfect for rock gardens or the front of borders producing a blanket of color. |
Beardless Iris | This is the largest and most diverse group of Iris is characterized by the conspicuous absence of a beard on their petals. This group contains literally hundreds of different Iris species. On our Web site we list two different groupings of Beardless Iris. |
Siberian Iris | These Iris, contrary to their name, are not necessarily native to Siberia. They are certainly very cold hardy, vigorous and relatively maintenance-free. Flowers are 4 to 5 inches wide on stems ranging from 2 to 4 feet tall. Their graceful grass-like foliage and sturdy stems are naturally attractive in a border even when not in bloom. |
Louisiana Iris | Hailing from Louisiana and the southern USA these Iris are naturally a water or bog plant. They present a spectacular range of color, including the truest red hue found in Iris. Flowers can range from 4 to 6 inches with stalks up to 4 feet high. These cold-hardy, disease-resistant Iris are at home almost everywhere in the garden, as well as on the edges of ponds. |
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I brought and traded for a lot of Iris and I do not know the names. But I know I had Iris blooming from the time my spring bulbs started until August with the Lilies.
I was traveling so much I did not keep records of what I was trading for or where I planted what. I would just put them in the ground and leave. They are a great plant when you find the ones that work for your climate. I even planted some in the semi shade area and those bloomed longer.
ngam you have mail back.
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My fav is Bearded - the flowers on this one are so huge, they have to be staked so I grow them along the fence so I can easily tie them up. And when they're done blooming, other stuff in front of them hides the foliage. I got some smaller ones in a trade last year (sorry, memory is shot and I can't remember who sent them)
and hope they will stand up on their own.
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That is a beauty jerseygirl I have one that is big like that and I love it. The leaves are big also. It was grown in more shade than it should have been so that might be why I did not have to stake. I will see what happens now that I have more sun.
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Ooops posted this from the last page........
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There are some lovely Louisiana Iris but they like it moist....My garden would be too dry for them.
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The mention of the Iris borers does bring to mind the strict enforcement on imports of various plants around the world, and I'd hate the idea of infected irises every reaching the shores of Europe and elsewhere, though I'm often puzzled by the lack of borers west of the Rockies here in the U.S supposedly? I'd have guessed that some transported American had dragged along a few irises over the years, so why there's not a borer problem on the west coast is still a mystery to me. I wouldn't wish the "blighters" on any iris fancier. I just despise them of course!
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Quote:Originally Posted by
grindle 
that's a beauty Jerseygirl
I've been looking at getting Louisiana Gamecock, have you grown that one Gilli?
Grindle I tried it in the garden and it did not do well for 3 yrs. I put it in the pond and I had to give cutting away every year it grew and bloomed so fast.
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My big white one. NOID
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Seems though I already posted a reply regarding those troublesome iris borers here, I don't see it here for some reason, but repeat, that for some unexplained reason, most sources say the borers so common in the eastern U.S, just don't occur west of the Rocky Mountains as of the last time I read up on the problem, but it also reminds me how important those restrictions on imported plants are from country to country and I wouldn't wish our aweful iris borers on any other country that doesn't now have them. Also , I still wonder , considering the ease of moving plants within the U.S. borders, how some iris lover from the east hasn't inadvertantly carried infected iris plants in a move to the west coast? Perhaps there's a natural predator there, that elliminates them completely?
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That's interesting MrSeedy. Not sure what the answer is but it's strange they haven't become a pest because I'm sure infected plants have unfortunately made it there.
Alberta, that is a gorgeous white Iris. 
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That is a good observation MrS. I have traded from a lot of people from different states. I think you are right it is probably environmental thing. Can't you imagine the look on their ugly face coming out in the new traders garden and the big killer is waiting for them to stick their heads out.
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I found some more pics of my iris..
This one was in a pot waiting for a spot in the garden. So it is possible to even grow them in pots.
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There is a place called Wildwood gardens that have them but when I clicked on the site it was broken but their prices were $5 - 20 a division.
Thanks for suggesting them. I googled and they are gorgeous.
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