Gabe - they are addicting little things. They lure you in with pretty colors and fast growing habits, then before you know it you are building raised beds for them, and.... wait a minute, that happened to me this year!
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
That'a a good idea! I have 2 defunct wheel barrels that I painted in whimsical colors and use as planters. Never tried irises in them, but that would be really cute!
"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi