Texas Gardening: help on iris, 0 by podster

podster wrote:
Elizabeth ~ mine was given to me so many years ago I had no idea Irises were named! LOL And I have no idea who even gave it to me.

This yellow one was a 25 cent MN garage sale purchase... again, no name. It doesn't bloom till May and looks faded from the sun and heat. I have an old white Iris that is the first to bloom in Feb/Mar. The white is vintage and known in the south as a cemetery white Iris. That is where they are commonly planted. All are beautiful and I love the fragrance too.

Your new foliage is excellent. The foliage is how the rhizomes or roots store nutrients to bloom for next spring. We will be looking forward to your photos when they do bloom. I love the spikey foliage and really like the blend of blooms Crowelli has. That keeps interest in the bed all summer.