Most irises need at least six hours of direct sunlight daily to produce vibrant blooms. While newly planted rhizomes thrive ...

Bearded irises are, undoubtedly, the tall standouts of the spring bulbs, with their showstopper flowers, complete with the ruffled edges that give them their name. If you’re looking for more variety, ...

The Dutch painter began Irises in 1889 on his first full day at a psychiatric hospital. Getty Museum On May 9, 1889, the day after Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh moved into a psychiatric hospital, he ...

When summer's lush greenness gives way to the sunset hues of autumn, you'd expect the garden to overflow with asters and chrysanthemums. But bearded iris? How did this flouncy flower of spring ...

As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family because their blooms were just as spectacular and exotic. I would find native irises ...

Question: Only a few of my bearded irises bloomed this season. They’re forming large clumps and seem to be getting pushed out of the ground. What is happening and what can I do about it? Answer: Your ...

I’m not into pink. I have an established preferred color palette in my garden that includes shades of blue, orange, purple, peach, chartreuse, white and silver. I’m a little neurotic about it. When my ...

When visitors turn down the gravel road to Barnetts’ Family Farm, they are greeted by a riot of color. More than 300 varieties of blooming iris plants in neat rows fill the field at the entrance, with ...

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As soon as the ice was strong enough, I was out on the nearby swamp. It was not only a good place to observe the cold season, but also an easy path to walk as I traveled between the woods and the lake ...