I was sent a gift certificate to Schreiner's Iris Gardens as an un-birthday present. My choices arrived today.

In the bed where the blueberries grow, I have an unnamed iris from Ann and Elliott's house in Durham,

Circus World,
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iris care from NCSU

niche gardens seems to prefer Louisiana iris. they do have lots of color variants.

Wikipedia page

Breck's rebloomers and the Candycane Sorrel

PINK!

Iris care

More irises for sale

Schreiners Gardens

Probably through for the season.

Allium (gladiator) 2 by the Red Hot Poker. Expected to bloom May-June.

Fritallaria (impiralis rubra), also by the Red Hot Poker. Expected to bloom March-April.

(Red Hot Poker blooms in early May.)

New irises along the blueberry row are Fall Fiesta, Aggressively Forward, Thornbird, Spartan and Cherub's Smile.

Ann gave me some irises when they sold their house in Durham. She didn't know what colors they were so I kind of scattered them around. I got some from a friend of William's when we were on the Great Road Trip. Kristal, a coworker gave me some, too. Between them I have large, single blossoms dark purple on the front corner of the house by the ( Read more... )