Chailey Iris Garden

A few customers have written to us concerned about the lack of new growth on their iris plants this spring. Yes, it’s been absolutely horrible, very dry and cold as well as far too many hard frosts for my liking and for the iris rhizomes ! What Happens to Cold

SALE ENDS 31 MARCH 2021Order now or you'll miss the April Dispatch The weather is warming up and we are getting ready to start digging and dispatching your orders placed over the last 3 months. Eddie checks the stock beds !Orders are dispatched in sequence based on the time you

Bearded Iris are divided into 6 groups defined by their height and bloom period: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB), Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB), Intermediate Bearded (IB), Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB), Border Bearded (BB), Tall Bearded (TB). Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB) Up to 20cm in height. They are the first of the

So you have discovered a love for the wonderful beauty of the iris... and want to expand the range in your collection, but the irises you want show "Out of stock"?!? It's a seasonal thing - irises love plumping up their rhizomes in the summer sun, and putting out their

I’ve received my iris order… now what do I do ? Don’t leave the rhizomes in the box for more than a day. If you can’t plant them straight away, lay them out in the shade. They will be happy out of the ground for up to a

I'm a great believer in “The right plant in the right place”. Bearded Irises need as much sun as you can give them. If your garden border is shady or too damp why not consider a different variety of iris. Many Siberica and Species Iris will grow in shade, Ensata

Iris are pretty pest and disease free plants. You may get pests like aphids in damp warm weather, or you may see black spots appear on the leaves. I prefer to use a single light spray of ‘Rose Clear’. This will deal with most bugs and will treat and prevent

We opened our spring gardens for the first and last weekends in June, in 2019. Two days were in support of the Bevern Trust - a local charity that provides accommodation for young people with complex needs when they can no longer live at home. Two days were in support

One of the great joys of growing irises is that they reproduce new plants every year which will give you loads of new plants for your own garden as well as presents for friends and family. The best time to divide your iris plants is about 6-8 weeks after flowering.

“Why don’t my bearded iris flower anymore?” Is a question we are sometimes asked at Open days and Shows. This is most likely one of three things, either the plant has got overcrowded, the rhizomes are planted too deep or they aren’t getting enough sunlight. If you haven’