tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post1920466467108151080..comments2024-02-29T06:30:40.245-08:00Comments on The Gardens of Petersonville: IrisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post-35077728895097891822011-04-29T22:36:35.957-07:002011-04-29T22:36:35.957-07:00How beautiful. What wonderful rich color! I love i...How beautiful. What wonderful rich color! I love iris too!Sandra Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657018997596586928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post-69424691129679012142011-04-29T13:38:14.098-07:002011-04-29T13:38:14.098-07:00Irises are my favourite flowers and yours look bea...Irises are my favourite flowers and yours look beautiful! I can't wait for mine to flower in Spring (still a bit of a wait for us here in South Africa :)Christine @ The Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post-915509314182848752011-04-28T21:19:32.862-07:002011-04-28T21:19:32.862-07:00I'm a little bit in love with that orange Iris...I'm a little bit in love with that orange Iris. Such a great contrast for purples and blues in the garden.Kaveh Maguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415126992728047743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post-16220331712656274882011-04-28T11:53:54.867-07:002011-04-28T11:53:54.867-07:00The iris in your garden are gorgeous, as are your ...The iris in your garden are gorgeous, as are your roses. Good things come to those who wait!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15586716199618338886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post-8721744281185695212011-04-28T09:48:36.095-07:002011-04-28T09:48:36.095-07:00Oh, wow, that dark purple in the last photo is ama...Oh, wow, that dark purple in the last photo is amazing! Beautiful plant - I need more!!!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post-7524843968691002182011-04-28T09:23:33.150-07:002011-04-28T09:23:33.150-07:00Nancy, my grandmother had a bed of iris that scare...Nancy, my grandmother had a bed of iris that scared me! When not in bloom it looked like a bed of sharp swords, so I know what you mean! I always mix them in with other plants and I actually like the contrasting texture color of the foliage next to softer shapes such as lavender and geraniums. I will try to capture some pictures showing them from afar in the beds.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126794179121146839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post-70303374602276003332011-04-28T09:13:06.668-07:002011-04-28T09:13:06.668-07:00I love iris too, but have trouble using them well ...I love iris too, but have trouble using them well in my garden borders. How do you place them to look appropriate? At present, I have my collection in a raised bed in the cottage garden, which is glorious for a month and blah the rest of the year.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401716619731162175noreply@blogger.com