I know we all have our garden stalwarts. The plants that are just so well suited to your site, you can't help but grow loads of them because they look amazing with almost no effort. For us, that plant is undoubtedly the Iris. Any gardening rookie soon finds out, after the briefest of Google searches,… Continue reading An Ode to Irises.
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Hot, Rainy Irises.
The first two 'official' days of my vacation last week were spent sweltering and avoiding the sun. We topped out at 96F. In May. Just lovely (said with ample snark). Then the rains followed. The irises, however, have been delighted with this unseasonably warm, sunny weather and have rewarded us with not only a brash… Continue reading Hot, Rainy Irises.