The
iris collection is mostly a result of gifts
from Larry Doucette, former President of
the Historical Iris Preservation Society
(HIPS). We have been collecting irises for
about 22 years now. There is one main
iris border, and rest are tucked into
other perennial borders. Some
Siberian and Louisiana species are scattered
around the other perennial beds. In 2006
I donated over a thousand rhizomes to the
Madison Iris Society for their annual fund-raising
sale.
Each entry includes hybridizer, year introduced and
categorization.
TB - Tall Bearded (over 27")
MTB - Miniature Tall Bearded (16" - 25", bloom with IBs
and TBs)
BB - Border Bearded (16" - 27", bloom with TBs)
IB - Intermediate Bearded (16" - 27", bloom between SDBs
and TBs)
SDB - Standard Dwarf Bearded (8" - 15", bloom one month
before TBs)
Jan 30, tulip care
Tulip care can be summarized in the following points.
Tulips are easy to care for. How’s that for an introductory statement?
:-)
Jan 30, potted tulips
How to make potted tulips last longer, reblooming potted tulips and other tulip care questions answered by garden author Doug Green
Jan 25, Re-blooming a potted hyacinth
Hi there! I was given a hyacinth plant by my employer, but she gave it to me with the blooms dried up. I want to re-bloom and i do not know if i should
Jan 17, deadheading lilies
Do you remove the long pieces of a lily after the flower is gone? Doug says as each lily flower degrades, you pick it off the plant. (some lilly flowers
Jan 11, What to expect from small Amaryllis bulbs?
My niece gave me a large pot of very small Amaryllis. Dozens of bulbs. How long until bulbs the size of my thumb up to a golf-ball size start to bloom?
Jan 9, growing gloxinia successfully
Here are some tips for not only growing gloxinia but keeping them looking good and heavily blooming from garden author Doug Green
Jan 9, how to grow tulips
Gardening articles on how to grow tulips along with Q&A forms from garden author Doug Green
Jan 9, lily flower bulbs
Articles on different lily flower bulbs along with Q&A forms to get your gardening questions answered
Jan 9, index
Flower garden bulb book author Doug Green's website on flowering bulbs and all things related to more than just tulips
Dec 15, forcing hyacinth bulb
The four steps for success in forcing hyacinth bulb for your winter garden and indoor fragrance.
Nov 17, Large mass of Daffodil bulbs?
When I planted my daffodils four years ago I think I planted one bulb per daffodil. Four years late I dug down and found these huge clumps that seem to
Nov 7, Fall Crocus
Hi, Im Karin Frauenfeld and I live in Germany. On weekends we ussualy goes to another House that we just got from my mother in law. About 2 weeks ago (middle
Aug 17, transporting lilies & Iris NY-AZ
Hello - I want to take some lillies and iris from my Lake George NY home (on a plane) to my parents' garden in the Arizona high country. There will be
Jun 29, New to me "lilum formosanum v. price
I have never seen anything like this, the flower is 6 in long, and the leafing body is about 8 in tall. The flower is a creamy white, with purple along
Jun 6, bulbs not growing
I purchased 4 lily tree and some dutch iris bulbs as well as two day lily roots. Some are in sun and some the lily trees are shaded by hostas but
May 27, half of agapanthas plants not blooming
I planted 4 agapanthas (3 gallon) in the fall in the same bed. 2 are blooming, 2 are not. Identical water, sun, fertilizer. I live in Houston where
May 18, Tulip leaves and flowers disfigured
My tulips are planted in full sun, though not protected from wind. They are same variety but am getting tiny ones to regular size. All of them are disfigured.
May 11, Tulip flower falls off before bloom
We just moved into our new home and found out we have a few tulip plants. Some of them have only one or two leaves and no buds. The others that have buds
May 8, Too much foliage few flowers
This is the 3rd or 4th year that my tulips are coming up, same spot - I don't dig them up or add any bulbs to them. Problem both last year and this year
May 8, Care of tulips that were dug up in Spring
My neighbor gave me a big bunch of tulips that had been dug up while they still had flowers. I want to plant them for next Spring. Should I cut off flowers
May 6, things growing out of my hyacinths
I have hyacinths that have blumed and the flowers have now shriveled. There are the long stems growing out of the hyacinths with these big fat bud-like
May 5, Cutting my stargazer lillies
Last spring I planted my stargazer lillies. I planted 5 groups around the home. They all did great. Unfortunately, right after they bloomed, we had
Apr 20, bulbs after weed control
can you plant bulbs after using weed killer on the garden? Doug says he doesn't understand why you want to use weed killer on your garden? Why not use
Apr 18, Growing Hymenocallis
Hymenocallis is often called (more simply) Spider lily, summer daffodil, Peruvian daffodil and Sea daffodil (just to...
Apr 18, Tulips drooping
I had some tulips that were started in a greenhouse. Once I planted them in the ground outside, they fell over after about and hour. Why did they fall
Apr 13, tulips and mulch
I bought some tulips from Walmart this year that were already started (had foilage). Planted them and they were fine and many started blooming. Then we
Apr 10, delay bulbs from blooming
i just bought some tulip, hyacinth and daffodil bulbs in pots that are not yet blooming. i would like them to bloom in 2 or 3 weeks. is there any way to
Mar 2, Twigs are Hot
Twigs are hot for spring it would seem. Here are a few arrangements you can duplicate. My best guess here is that when it comes to flower arranging with
Feb 28, Tulips & Daffodils
I have tulip & daffodil bulbs that didn't make it into the ground in the fall and I wanted to know if I plant them in containers and leave them outside
Feb 17, Tulips coming up already
My Tulips are starting to come up already with the warm weather. They are planted by the house in southern sun exsposure. Is there something I can put
Feb 14, Gloxinia growing too well
I have several Gloxinia plants that have gone dormant and re-grown multiple times over two years. However, it seems that they are tending to grow very
Feb 2, Casablanca Lily
The Casablanca lily (more properly known as Lily ‘Casa Blanca') is an oriental lily and is one of the most popular in this class. It has very large
Feb 2, Replanting lilium
Some of my taller lilies have been coming up. I would like to dig them in deeper. Can I do this in Feb in Zone 7? Or, do I have to wait till this fall.
Jan 9, Unusual Indoor Bulbs for the North
So a typical Canadian winter seems to have broken out when we weren't looking. This means that we really have to bring our hanging baskets inside and pick
Jan 4, iris bulbs sprouting too soon
I planted a bed of mixed iris bulbs (dutch and other) this fall in the perfect spot (I thought!)...southern exposure, well-drained soil. Our snow has
Dec 31, Do I have to pot my forced bulbs?
Most of the articles I have read about forcing bulbs say you have to pot them and then give them the cold treatment. Do you have to pot the bulbs? I
Dec 29, Storing bulbs over winter
I bought some bulbs on clearance in Dec. here in Michgan so I can't plant them til spring. What's the best way to store them over winter? And can I plant
Dec 18, Potted Tulip Sun Requirements
I just repotted my tulip bulbs. Last year I received them as a gift and after they turned brown I put them in the fridge. I was going to plant them outdoors,
Dec 17, Daffodil Flowers
Daffodils are some of the easiest and best spring-blooming bulbs. Hardy, resistant to pests, blooming year after year and deer resistant. This is simply
Dec 17, Tulips from Amsterdam Holland
Here are some great tulip pictures from Amsterdam. The Dutch flower bulb industry is a massive organization that develops and promotes the use of bulbs.
Dec 17, garden video
Flower garden video and garden picture contests with hundreds of pics of flower garden bulbs
Dec 16, Pictures of Amaryllis Flowers
There is no other bulbous plant that says Christmas and winter quite like the Amaryllis. Those massive flowers pretty much say it all and we flock to
Dec 6, Zephranthes
Zephranthes are a tender bulb for most of the Northeast – starting hardiness down into coastal Maryland where you won’t see -2F soil temperatures on a regular basis.
Dec 6, Bletilla striata
Bletilla striata is one of those delightful small bulbs that are so seldom grown (and should be)
Dec 6, Growing Tigridia
Growing Tigridia or Tiger Flower successfully means understanding its native spot and a few simple rules. It is a...
Dec 6, Sparaxis Successfully
How to grow Sparaxis, one of the so-called minor bulbs (minor means they donÂ't sell many of them) but they are an interesting bulb...
Nov 17, Growing Ipheion
Growing Ipheion uniflorum is possible in large parts of the Northeast. This bulb is a member of the lily family and
Oct 22, Amaryllis that never lost leaves
I bought 4 bulb-zilla size amaryllis last winter. They bloomed profusely-20 flowers per bulb, no kidding. The flowers and stems died back and were removed.
