There are more than 300 species of irises and they come in almost as many colors and varieties. Dwarf irises, like bearded ...

Three years ago, Maggie Sullivan of North Portland planted a bed of dwarf iris in her front yard. The Iris reticulata , which she bought from the at a sale at Portland Nursery (the 2012 sale is Aug.

Specialty bulbs, sometimes called minor bulbs, reflect the many other spring bulb treasures that can be planted in fall to herald the next growing season. Because many are diminutive, they are perfect ...

I SHOULD be surprised if any gardener who has the good fortune to come across them could resist 'reticulate' irises, the early-flowering dwarf variety which takes its name from the netting that ...

A delightful dwarf iris that is equally at home in the garden or the alpine house. The flowers which are produced in late February and early March are larger than most other dwarf irises. Each ...

True, the Oxfordshire gardens are not at their best in winter but there is still plenty to see, including the tiny dwarf Iris reticulata scattered like gems around the grounds. The Alpine Garden has a ...