Bearded Iris

I bought this bearded iris years ago from a nursery up in the Dandenongs. It came in a small plastic pot and there were just a few plants in it. Now I have them growing all over the yards, they can get quite weedy and I had have to give some away for friends and family.

Though the flowers don't last long and easily damaged by wind and rain, I still like the flowers. Bearded iris comes in so many kinds and colours there's too many to choose from. I'm trying to cultivate other colours as well as this one. They're easy to grow but flowering season only last a few weeks in spring. The rest of the year you have to put up with their strappy leaves.