Amateur Gardener

I paired the Gypsy Romance iris with Evolution Blue Sage- Salvia farinacea. In my garden here in Texas it is a perennial. It is more f...

Here are a couple of more iris tips. 1. Rhizomes should be exposed with roots spread  out facing downward.  If you live in a hot climat...

This is Elainealope iris. I moved it to this spot last summer. The top flower, before it opened, had a large worm chewing away at it. I ...

Loop The Loop and Superstition iris in the shade garden. Cherry Blossom Song iris, first day for it to bloom today. Ahh, (the...

Jamaican Dream iris. This is another one I bought two years ago - and it just bloomed for the first time today. I paired it with the Gr...

I brought this iris from my old house. It didn't bloom last year, so I am very glad to see it again. This is a very majestic white ...

JFK Rose. This is the rose that was planted on the outside of the fence by the road by the previous owner. I moved it last summer to th...

This is another iris I bought two years ago. Today was the first time it bloomed. Note the pale purple beard. This is Loop The Loop. I...