Japanese Iris

I first saw these irises in a photo on a blog last year. I had never seen this type of iris before and absolutely loved them. I couldn’t find them locally, so looked online at several places. I finally found them at two different online nurseries and ordered nine of them (three different varieties) in very early spring of last year. I planted the bare roots in a sunny spot near the fence in the front bed. I had lots of foliage last year, but as expected, no blooms. This spring however, they have reached full height and are all in bloom. These are beautiful flowers! These beardless irises are very tall at 36 to 48 inches, and the spectacular flowers are very large and showy. They like moist, acidic soil in full sun to part shade. The foliage is softer, thicker and more grassy than that of other types of irises. I love these! According to online sources, bloom time is normally late June to early July, but as is most everything in my yard this year, these are blooming early. Click on any photo to view larger.

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Japanese Iris in front bed

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Iris Ensata ‘Freckled Geisha’

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‘Royal Banner’

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‘Crystal Halo’

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Three more snapshots of these gorgeous flowers.

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