Ahh these Italians...Iris Germ. Naples

Fabulous colour . . .

These remind me of orchids....they are giving a beautiful bloom, M. Brilliant colour.

Oh yes, I like that one.......

So beautiful, so different, I want one :-)

You are in the right place Troddles, try Cayeux!!

Lovely

wonderful

This one would go well in our mauve and yellow border ..

Lovely colour

Oh I just love this, the colours are amazing,

Oh wow this ones gorgeous Tetrarch, what a colour and love those frilly edges.

Tetrarch did you see my picture of 'Loop de Loop' its flowering at last, love it :-)

Another beauty....as I scroll through your pics it's like a garden book of Iris's!

Ive got the Claire Austin Book of Irises Lou, and Im ticking them off one by one lol!

How many varieties do you have so far..........?

At least 43, and another 14 on order, and another 10 are tempting me...

That's alot of space needed!
I am about to move mine as I think the roots are too shaded. I hear they grow quuite well in gravel, or else I will just move them to the front of the newly widened flowerbed!

Anywhere they get full blast of the sun on the rhizomes Lou. Mine are near the edges of the borders mostly, danger from slugs and snails of course cos they hide near the border edging, but judicious use of slug pellets keep them under control.

Hmmm, thanks for the info as they really need more sun!

One of my favourites plants & this one is gorgeous.

I have over 100 varieties Dwyllis, and each time one blooms I like it best lol! I have soo many favourites yet I still want more!

Lol over 100!! now Tetrarch, you've been busy :-), I've been digging yet another extension to the daylily bed, that really is it now ;-), have 153 now plus 20 unamed seedlings.

Yep, nicked next door's front garden too!!! Using for one year for excess irises, plus a few plants for them.

Mmmmm now thats an idea we have 3rd acre plot next door still waiting to be built on :-)))))

Now who could complain if you try to make it pretty while you are waiting....

Too true Tetrarch I'm certainly sick of the weed seeds blowing over, don't think they'll ever build, bought the plot 12 years ago when we built ours.

Lovely colour, looking into the centre. What a lot of colour varieties you have. Your pics are better than looking at a specialist catalogue, probably truer colour.