Chailey Iris Garden

2021 - Garden and Nursery Open Days (11am-4pm)

National Garden Scheme (NGS): 15th, 23rd May and 5th June. Bevern Trust Charity days: 16th, 22nd May and 6th June. Private Group Days and Tours; May to September by appointment, (10+ people). Looking back to Open Days in previous yearsEddie checks the borders for

I just can't wait!

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

How to plant your rhizomes

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

How to choose the right iris

There are thousands of bearded irises available, and here we’ll show you what to consider when choosing the right plant for you, as well as some ideas on designing

Pests & Diseases

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

Open Gardens - Spring 2019

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

Dividing & Transplanting Irises

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

Do irises die in your garden?

I'm a great believer in “The right plant in the right place”. Bearded Irises need as much sun as you can give them. They hate cold wet feet in winter.

No more flowers?

“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