What....irises can be overfed.....?
The only spot in my garden which comes close to "full sun" is my Moon Garden. All of the bearded irises in (or going in) there are white, though along the edges I also have a couple of pinks. There are some other areas in the Near 40 which get just a little more shade and a bit less sun; one of those already has 'Luminosity' in it, and I will add in a few more this summer. I will have to see about shoehorning an iris or few into the other areas. Anywhere else in the garden (where there is planting space), the irises will get a few hours of sun, if that.
Thanks to Lucy's link
, I just mailed off an order to Joe Pye Weed's Garden, mostly for some
Iris cristata plants for my shady areas. I also included one Siberian iris to try out (I have some "mystery" iris plants which the landscaper put in, but I don't know what they are... Siberian? Spuria?
maybe this will help me tell? ), one drought tolerant species iris, and some primroses.
On the list:
I. cristata 'Edgar Anderson', Mountain Girl', 'Navy Blue Gem', 'Powder Blue Giant'
I. lactea 'Tough Cookie'
I. siberica 'Dance Party'
Primula sieboldii 'Ice Princess', 'Late Snow', 'Smooch', 'Starlight'
And oh yes, I am pulling the trigger on the
I. confusa 'Chengdu'; it looks too pretty not to try.
Here's hoping the gophers don't get any of these (and that the rabbits don't like primroses, and that we've finally managed to keep the deer OUT).
