2020: Year of the Iris
Year of the Iris Irises are among the easiest of perennials to grow from bulbs, roots or rhizomes. The genusContinue Reading
Tag: Iris x germanica
Black Flowers for a Goth Garden
It seems particularly appropriate to write about black flowers at Halloween. Given the lugubrious nature of the fete, the mostContinue Reading
When an Iris Blooms in Fall
This seems to have been a special fall for bearded irises in Northeastern North America. Several readers have written overContinue Reading
Seeking the True Blue Flower
Blue is one of the rarest of floral colors; only black is more elusive. And that’s probably because of theContinue Reading
