Bearded irises are hybridized Iris germanica. Irises were first grown in America in Virginia in the 1600s, but they weren’t grown popularly until the early 1900s.

“I don’t know why,” he said. “They’re sort of the last to bloom, a swamp iris with a late bloom in June going into July, and when they quit, then the tall re-bloomers come in.” But the ...

1. Iris germanica and related hybrids. This is the tall bearded iris or fleur-de-lis, with thousands of cultivars available in every color and combination of colors you could imagine. Most bloom ...

Bearded irises are a primary and much-loved crop on the farm, with nearly 200 varieties rowed out in their field. Estrada thinks bearded iris are underrated, both in the garden and as a cut flower.

By mid-April, the largest flush of bearded iris flowers are what is taking center stage in most gardens. There are 200-plus species of irises, including some North American natives.

In Arkansas, the most popular bearded type is the tall bearded iris. Its flowers grow along bloomstalks 28 inches tall or taller. The rhizomes are planted shallowly, with part of the rhizome ...

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park will hold an event to celebrate spring's arrival ahead of the park's opening day in May. The Orchid Show & Plein Air Showcase will be held on April ...

For more information on “The Orchid Show 2023: A 50th Anniversary Celebration,” visit selby.org.

Marie Selby Botanical Garden will intertwine Sarasota's circus and orchid legacies at its upcoming annual orchid exhibit. On view Oct. 9- Nov. 28, Aerialists from the Tree Top to the Big Top ...