HERITAGE IRISES

The first time this heirloom iris unfolded its early blooms at home, there were not enough superlatives to describe it. It was g...

An absolute tried and true introduction from Barry Blyth still growing well and appreciated by a select group of gardeners in New Zealand. ...

An Iris that is a real privilege to grow at home 'Blenheim Royal' is everything a grower wants in a Iris, it's quick to make ...

. . With my busy schedule in the construction industry I rarely find the time and solace to escape to the Wellington City Library (a...

Your Iris Garden, Plan it When the Irises are in Bloom By Jean Stevens The right time to plan the rearrangement of a bed of Bearded Irises ...

Happy New Year to you all and a great way to start the new decade is with the Jean Stevens (nee Burgess) heirloom and historic tall beard...

Fashions in Iris breeding and the end result, the blossom's are constantly changing. Pacific Coast Irises are little known Irises,...

Freesia alba Burtonii Iridaceae This plant is a New Zealand classic garden icon, blooms with an amazing perfume that for me heralds t...

New Zealand Native Clematis paniculata (syn. C. indivisa) Our beautiful native Clematis which the Maoris call 'puawhananga' ap...