"Every color—except fire-engine red—can be found in bearded iris," Doris says. Below are Doris's tips for bearded iris care. Plant them in a sunny spot in late summer. The plants need well ...

Most bearded irises are in the purple and blue range, with yellow, pink, orange and white breeds also available. Only true red blossom color has been the hybridizers’ elusive vision. Iris ...

To iris enthusiasts, the Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises (ab SDBs) are well known, second only to the Tall Bearded Irises in popularity. However, to most gardeners and even gardeners who show ...

Ornamentals: Hybrid bearded irises (Iris germanica), the type of iris ... orange, bronze, and red are pollen-free. These are usually dwarf types that only grow two to four feet tall, which are ...

I would find native irises in the woods along stream beds, and every home had a garden full of bearded irises in Easter egg colors. As you discover your favorite cultivar of irises, it's good to ...

John Lortz of Upper Sandusky has cultivated an extensive iris garden over the past three years. The garden features a variety ...

but the iris most familiar is the bearded, or German iris, Iris germanica. “Bearded” refers to the bushy beards on each of the three downward facing petal-like sepals call “falls.” ...