DUTCH IRIS

 

Dutch iris are popular with florists, and home gardeners, because they are dependably pretty and easy to use. Long, strong, straight stems couple with blooms that are an ideal size for medium bouquets. The elegant blooms come in rich hues of blue, purple, yellow and white. These colors fit into any flower arrangement.

Few pleasures compare to having an abundant supply of fresh flower for cutting and using around your home. Garden grown blooms are also easy gifts for family, neighbours and friends.

Bulbs multiply each year for an ever-expanding show in beds, borders and cutting gardens.

Do yourself a favour and make sure to have plenty of future cut flowers by planting your dutch iris now.
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BEARDED IRIS

 

The bearded iris species is a remarkably resilient group of plants with few natural insect enemies or diseases. Bearded irises will grow with very minimal attention, however with a little attention and assistance they can become the center of attention in your garden.

Iris flowers are recognized by their three upright "standards" and the three lower segments named "falls". Thick bushy beards are found in the uppermost areas of each of the falls. This is the reason for the name bearded irises. There are different categories within the bearded iris group. They are basically divided by height as follows:

Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB) 2-8 inches in height
Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) 9-15 inches in height Intermediate Bearded (IB) 15-25 inches in height
Border Bearded (BB) 15-26 inches in height
Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) 15-26 inches in height
Tall Bearded (TB) 27 plus inches in height.

The Tall Bearded irises are the most well known and popular category within this group. The other bearded iris categories provide great
interest in that they flower in the month prior to the tall bearded. This extends the iris season as well as providing variety of height, colour
and form for your garden.
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