Another thing to consider Meddjay, is that your original irises dropped seeds and the hardy seedlings have taken over and smothered out the named varieties who were the parent plants. I get multitudes of bee pods each year and must diligently cut them off before they mature and leave the seeds in my iris beds. Sometimes I must miss a few because I do get strange/new little irises growing in my garden.
Is your iris garden an established one?
