Irises put on a show in Southern gardens in a rainbow of colors. Learn when different types of irises—Dwarf, Dutch, and ...

Winter here is generally not as cold as in other parts of the northern hemisphere ... shapes over the years and is known as a ‘bearded iris’. These are true beauties in any garden.

Keep in mind that bearded irises, whose flowers are as opulent as orchids, are probably the easiest bulb plants to cultivate in our part of the world. They are available in a plethora of colors ...

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Despite sharing part of their common name with regular hyacinths, they're not related. Plant them at the front of a border, in grass or in pots. Be careful – they spread easily. The bearded iris is a ...