Culture of Louisiana Irises by Claude W. Davis
The culture of Louisiana irises in an upland garden is not too difficult if the grower will attempt to supply the plants with the conditions which make for survival and growth in the swamps and bogs, where they are found as native plants. The soils in which these plants are found are among the richest in the world, […]
Uses for Louisiana Irises by Inez (Mrs. Ed) Conger
Louisiana irises are among the choicest of garden perennials. Gardeners who want a beautiful and well landscaped garden cannot achieve any enthusiasm for the plants when they are grown in isolated patches- one of every kind obtainable all mixed together. Sometimes they are grown in a hole, dug out of the ground to imitate a bog. It’s true […]
A Collection of Comments on Growing LA Irises in Various Locations
Eleanor McCown of Holtville, California: “I have been growing a few Louisianas haphazardly since about 1955. I’ve never lost one, but some of them could be pretty sickly. They seem to prefer a part of the garden that has protection from the west wind and gets sunlight only in the morning. They receive the same treatment as the spurias. I would […]
Growing Louisiana Irises in Mixed Border
by Tom Dillard I like Louisiana irises, but they are merely one among many different plants I grow in my garden. Of course, there is nothing wrong with a garden composed solely of Louisiana irises, just as some folks could find satisfaction in a garden of cactus, or asters, or, I suppose, daffodils—though in the […]