This iris was in my parents' yard and my father mowed over it for more than 40 years. It bloomed for the first time the Spring after he d...Read Moreied. I dug up that resilient clump and planted in my garden. It has flourished and I have divided it several times.
The bloom is miniature and the leaves are smaller with a sturdy fan.
I am so glad to finally find out the name of this heritage iris.
I find Swertii very lovely, and it is a very good grower; always blooms; has good increase. My grow to 27-28 inches. The falls do curl,...Read More but that's part of its charm.
This iris can be found in the 1930`s AIS check list. It is shown as a TB, but my plants are very short. About 18" high.
It has sma...Read Morell blooms, about 3", and it blooms midseason. It always has the falls curled up.
Everything about this plant is about the same size as most tall bearded irises except for the bloom. The bloom is tiny and I find it kind...Read More of ugly unless your up close and personal with it. Then as you can see from the photo it is kind of cute.
I guess you can say the tall bearded irises have come a long way baby since this one was introduced in 1612.
This iris was in my parents' yard and my father mowed over it for more than 40 years. It bloomed for the first time the Spring after he d...Read More
I find Swertii very lovely, and it is a very good grower; always blooms; has good increase. My grow to 27-28 inches. The falls do curl,...Read More
This iris can be found in the 1930`s AIS check list. It is shown as a TB, but my plants are very short. About 18" high.
It has sma...Read More
Everything about this plant is about the same size as most tall bearded irises except for the bloom. The bloom is tiny and I find it kind...Read More
A natural hybrid collected in 1612