Iris

Fred W. Cassebeer, a well-known iris hybridizer, shares what to select for in your breeding and how to make the cross. If the average gardener were suddenly asked, “What does

Wherever iris are found there, the iris borer prospers.  An annoying pest considered repulsive by iris fanciers, the adult moth is a drab violet brown with black markings, while the

They’ll bring to your garden the enchantment of exotic storybook lands of the Far East. As the iris season nears its peak, our 11-iris garden, Shangri-La, near Kent, Washington, in

No true gardener will let a dry climate and concrete-like soil stymie him.  Take the case of the P. H. Sanfords who moved, some years ago, to Tucson, Arizona, where

Not so long ago, every note on the cultivation of tall bearded irises insisted that three things were necessary to grow them successfully, and one thing should be avoided.  The

In the last decade or so, gardeners have made the tall bearded iris one of the most spectacular plants in the garden.  Out of stocky kinds with small, dull blooms,

There is no universal rule to apply in growing tall bearded irises. One must take into consideration the type of garden, the soil, the climate, and the incidence of disease

Color range and long flowering make irises one of the American gardens’ most important landscape materials. In most parts of the country, a wise selection of growing iris will give

Choosing the right iris varieties of an unfamiliar flower can be as much of a riddle for the experienced gardener as for the beginner.  Happily, so far as the spectacular

Japanese irises possess a bold beauty unmatched by any other herbaceous perennial, yet for years they have been overlooked by many gardeners.  This neglect is caused by confusion about the