Sunday, 19 July 2015

Iris ensata

Japanese water Iris cultivars
Iris ensata 'Rowden Caliph'




There is something quite stunning about the cultivars of Iris ensata. Cultivated and selected for hundreds of years, first by the Japanese nad then by keen plant breeders in the west, they are some of the most spectacular plants in the July garden.



Happy gardening, Bernadette!
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