siberian iris; Iris siberica; spring blooming plants; iris varieties; water garden plants; iris species; Siberian hybrid iris

Late spring is iris time, when iris, from the little crested varieties—Iris cristata—to the tall, buxom, cultivated descendants of German or Iris germanica burst into bloom.  A few miles from my home, the fabulous Presby Iris Garden is a mass of color, with an almost unimaginable array of iris spilling from its beds. My gardens … Read more