tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post6583054195646649387..comments2024-03-28T04:41:13.624-07:00Comments on World of Irises: "Talking Irises" TALL BEARDED IRIS AND COMPANION PLANTSAndi Rivarolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16462324494313616686noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-9815728054404316842019-06-03T06:32:17.529-07:002019-06-03T06:32:17.529-07:00I would love to create a "river" of blue...I would love to create a "river" of blue irises on my hill. Can you suggest companions to make it flow?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806926588534195093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-50588708716764426772018-06-23T18:11:03.972-07:002018-06-23T18:11:03.972-07:00Living in North Scottsdale ,AZ is hard for iris bu...Living in North Scottsdale ,AZ is hard for iris but I did have a decent show for my first bed of TB. I am wondering what companion plants would go with them. Redoing the surrounding plants. Also have an established huge bed of small iris---old fashioned, don't know the names. I have divided , but this year--no flowers. I'm going to pull them all out on this side and start over with fresh soil. Some roses were planted with them and have bloomed but are always ravaged by bugs. I am disposing of the roses. Please advise for companion plants for this bed as it gets more shade.azformetoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18044583382338531613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-3704332784909138552016-08-21T07:51:53.732-07:002016-08-21T07:51:53.732-07:00Thank you for such a nice comment; I appreciate yo...Thank you for such a nice comment; I appreciate your kind words. To answer your question, a honeysuckle vine or bush would certainly be pretty and the scent is wonderful--but be careful, they can be very invasive, and once established, hard to keep under control. They require a hard pruning annually to keep manageable. What about other pernnials that would give you color all through the growing season. What zone are you in? And, what kind of light does the area get? That would determine which plants would do best. I have a white fence as well. I have spring flowering perennials--lupine, peonies and poppies that bloom with my iris. In summer the area has daylilies, oriental lilies, daisies and other summer bloomers. In fall, I have mums, dahlias and state fair zinnias that grow and bloom. Of course, the hybrid roses bloom from June through a killing frost in the fall, so they are always a good choice. Anyway, I hope it works out for you--let me know what you decide to do! Thanks again for your comment.Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-57910420650356109842016-08-19T18:22:47.969-07:002016-08-19T18:22:47.969-07:00Thank you, thank you! Actual useful advice unlike ...Thank you, thank you! Actual useful advice unlike other links I read. I like for one, you added photos of all other flowers and combinations recommend. I love your ideas. Can't wait till next spring. My problem is the white fence in my backyard has no color except when my purple iris's bloom. But it is brief, so I was considering honeysuckle in between Iris plants. This way I have some growth up the fence in some areas. What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-66040345475284715112016-07-20T12:08:35.700-07:002016-07-20T12:08:35.700-07:00I think allium look amazing with irises--their tal...I think allium look amazing with irises--their tall, round spikes compliment them so well. I bet your garden is beautiful!Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-7835247400295440552016-06-06T17:51:42.671-07:002016-06-06T17:51:42.671-07:00Thanks for lovely list of companion plants for bea...Thanks for lovely list of companion plants for bearded iris.<br /><br />I grow allium amongst my irises. Happy gardening!mystifiedmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14454052012334419463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-76419922794892406022016-05-15T13:36:31.996-07:002016-05-15T13:36:31.996-07:00Hi Charlotte. Yes, I have used many plants along ...Hi Charlotte. Yes, I have used many plants along with the irises. These are some that bloom after the iris bloom--daylilies, Asiatic and Oriental lilies, dahlias, daisies, mums, zinnias, lavender, and petunias. The rhizomes still need water, and those plants like moist, but not wet conditions as well, and so I have had good luck with them. I'm in zone 6, and my summers are hot. I've never lost an iris due to rot because of watering them in the summer--just make sure the soil isn't soggy or too wet--which, really, most plants don't like.Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-76502419533850269102016-05-14T15:55:48.665-07:002016-05-14T15:55:48.665-07:00my iris die out by June and them I have a ugly bed...my iris die out by June and them I have a ugly bed. I have planted saliva and marigolds by seed to help cover up the iris but I can't water too much or the iris will rot. Have any of you planted anything that blooms after the iris stop?charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07676121326041066644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-60682885129850472532015-06-26T22:43:02.173-07:002015-06-26T22:43:02.173-07:00Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!<br />Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-36955600633009709842014-11-16T08:12:27.927-08:002014-11-16T08:12:27.927-08:00Thank you for the inspiring color combination idea...Thank you for the inspiring color combination ideas! Quite stunning. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-54489741520001295652014-09-27T10:15:14.026-07:002014-09-27T10:15:14.026-07:00I love Oriental poppies with mine, too! I have se...I love Oriental poppies with mine, too! I have several--my favorites being Ruffled Patty, Patty's Plum, Harlem, Miss Piggy, Raspberry Queen, Wedding Bride, Queen Alexander and Watermelon. They bloom at the same time and provide great contrast in form and texture. Thanks for sharing!<br />Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-54312163835852267892014-09-27T10:10:08.472-07:002014-09-27T10:10:08.472-07:00Yes, I love phlox with irises as well--I have a be...Yes, I love phlox with irises as well--I have a beautiful variegated leaved one with a bright pink blossom and white phlox David with mine--I love the look! Thanks for sharing!Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-45372227579483596362014-09-26T05:56:14.362-07:002014-09-26T05:56:14.362-07:00I like to add the softer Oriental poppies here and...I like to add the softer Oriental poppies here and there to the Iris boarder.Planting Western PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586875128236964077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-75986249666118136502014-09-25T06:27:06.970-07:002014-09-25T06:27:06.970-07:00Carolina Phlox (Phlox carolina L.) is one that I u...Carolina Phlox (Phlox carolina L.) is one that I use as a companion to bearded iris.Planting Western PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586875128236964077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-23143992529414745362014-08-31T13:41:27.177-07:002014-08-31T13:41:27.177-07:00Thank you, Guravuhka! :)
Thank you, Guravuhka! :)<br />Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-92193882002383273312014-06-08T21:50:16.355-07:002014-06-08T21:50:16.355-07:00Amazing! I learned so much about color schemes and...Amazing! I learned so much about color schemes and their combination. Thank you!Guravuhkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08673528014978253429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-82376082286174653822013-10-20T00:19:08.644-07:002013-10-20T00:19:08.644-07:00:)
:)<br />Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-77924074533185444532013-10-18T14:05:30.987-07:002013-10-18T14:05:30.987-07:00hello , great ideas for combinations color of flow...hello , great ideas for combinations color of flowers.I love this. HAPPY for the garden. congrtullations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-19324462416543373982013-10-18T08:21:10.004-07:002013-10-18T08:21:10.004-07:00Thank you! Thank you! Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-89596520336469525582013-10-07T15:04:06.100-07:002013-10-07T15:04:06.100-07:00Thanks!! :)
Thanks!! :)<br />Susanne Holland Spickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717598186166470256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-41776840061273576652013-10-07T13:42:52.315-07:002013-10-07T13:42:52.315-07:00Wow! Such a beautiful display of color combination...Wow! Such a beautiful display of color combinations. We will definitely encourage our visitors and customers to view this blog post. Thank you for creating this pleasing palette of companion plants for Bearded Iris!Schreiner's Iris Gardenshttp://www.schreinersgardens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-67765822408606936602013-10-07T12:09:51.435-07:002013-10-07T12:09:51.435-07:00Oh my gosh, these are so beautiful! You have such...Oh my gosh, these are so beautiful! You have such a talent for combining colors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com