New Iris

[dandysmom]

Seeing Angie's lovely iris inspired me to post some of mine that I put in last Autumn:

Desert Diamond

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0701.jpg



Jump Start
http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0718.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0718.jpg



Aachen Prince
http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0728.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0728.jpg



Lovely Senorita
http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0752.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0752.jpg


Dawn Victory
http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0715.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0715.jpg



Dawn Cascade

http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0695.jpg%5B/IMG%5D



Devil May Care
http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0732.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0732.jpg

http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0732.jpg%5B/IMG%5D






Hope you like!

[Mags]

Wow!! they are stunning Eileen, such beautiful colours too....:D

[Moli]

How lovely, and they look so delicate.....

[angieh]

Wow! I knew you were an Iris fan, Eileen - but that's a wonderful collection. They've done very well. I particularly like Jump Start - a lovely dark colour.

I could do with some hints about how to care for mine!

[dandysmom]

For some reason, Devil May Care got posted twice (have since deleted) and Dawn Cascade didn't appear: here it is:

http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0732.jpg%5B/IMG%5D
http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0695.jpg%5B/IMG%5D
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Iris/DSCN0695.jpg


Will post some info after dinner, Angie, am about to go and start it.

[angieh]

Thanks Eileen.

[Leesy]

WOW what a gorgeous collection you have Eileen, they are all such stunning colours and they look so delicate:D

[pookyandjo]

how clever are you Eileen....they are beautiful!

[dandysmom]

Angie, I was really surprised at how little info I could find on line re cultivation; started with the BIS (British Iris Society as I thought it would be more appropriate for your climate); not much, more on the AIS. Basically, it boils down to at least 6 hours of sun, good drainage and clean cultivation. This may be helpful\:

http://www.theirisgarden.co.uk/cultbeard.html

[angieh]

Thanks for that Eileen. I have to say that I am glad you found info hard to find - I have too and just wondered whether you with your experience with Iris growing had some tips. I was intrigued about putting an aspirin under the rhizome - wonder what that does??? Some people seem to cut the leaves into a fan shape - presumably in the autumn so the plant doesn't rock in winter gales etc. but I can't find anything about how or why. It's very odd. I could find practical info on every other plant, but as you say, info on Irises is limited!

[dinahsmum]

They are all lovely.
I've posted my thoughts about the attraction of Irises in angies thread.
Thanks for posting DM

Edit: Lots of iris in the winner at the Chelsea Flower Show (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8057052.stm)
Read the story and then click More Pictures to see lovely things (and bloody James May)

[calismum]

Wow - these are gorgeous. Love the first one tho'.

I planted some last year and notice they've not appeared. Another too cold casualty.

[HappyKatz]

Wow DM - You have quite the array of colors there! Beautiful!
I love when you post photos of your flowers. You are bringing color onto Catsey :-D