World of Irises

 by Tom Waters When I'm not writing blog posts, one of my many other iris-related activities is serving as checklist editor for the Aril...

by Tom Waters When I last wrote about my progress with hybridizing arilpums in September, I was eagerly anticipating this spring's bloo...

by Tom Waters Irises are not usually thought of as container plants, but they can grow quite well that way, and there are a number of adv...

by Tom Waters 'Aladdin's Gem' (Thoolen, 2002) OGB/ABD Most arilbred medians are produced by crossing standard dwarfs ...

by Tom Waters The Regelias are a group of irises native to central Asia, their range extending from near the Caspian Sea to the mountaino...

by Tom Waters 'Point Well Taken' (McAllister, 1998) at the Pountney garden On April 6 and 7, aril and arilbred enthusiasts ...

Tom Waters 'Brash and Bold' (Black, 2009), William Mohr medal 2106 (arilbred median) The story of arilbreds begins in the l...

by Tom Waters If you're even a little interested in arils and arilbreds, you will have noticed that there is a rather bewildering arra...

by Tom Waters 'Tadzhiki Eclipse' If you're a gardening enthusiast with a keen interest in irises or other perennials, you&...

by Tom Waters One of my favorite types of iris is hardly known to the general gardening public: arilbreds. These striking plants are des...