creativeclover said:Sure can. I'm in 9a and have no problem when I grew them.
DaisyDo said:Now's a good time. Late July through September is planting time for bearded iris in the northern hemisphere.
tveguy3 said:I have a friend in Phoenix who I send irises to, and the do ok there. She has to water of course, and provides some partial shade during the hottest parts of the year. Arilbred Iris irises are often called desert irises. They thrive in hot dry conditions. You might want to start with them.
Totally_Amazing said:When the temperature reaches 110 degrees here Melbourne, my lilies and agapanthus wilt and go brown but my irises are not in flower in summer and they are fine. My soil is clay so I don't know if it is different for sandy soils.
tveguy3 said:Her husband dug a deep wide hole and filled it with good top soil for the irises. That seemed two work well for her. She tried some in raised beds, and that didn't work so well, I think the soil got to hot. I would think partial shade would help, but not full shade.
DaisyDo said:I don't much care for arils either, but lately I've seen some very pretty arilbreds. You understand the distinction, right?
DaisyDo said:For example, this one:
- Arilbred Iris (Iris 'Artful Accent')
- Uploaded by Dachsylady86
And this one:
- Arilbred Iris (Iris 'Shimmy Shake')
- Uploaded by dirtdorphins
And this one:
- Arilbred Iris (Iris 'Glow of Love')
- Uploaded by dirtdorphins
And this one:
And this one: