Trails End Iris Gardens

Painting Your Gardens with Irises - Continued

Colour Schemes They don't call Iris the rainbow flower without reason. Colours range from white to black and all the colours in between. There is an Iris for every colour scheme. Many visitors to our gardens are surprised to see that Irises are not limited to yellow and blue. We had so many interesting and remarkable colours that we actually had to make a conscious effort to grow yellows. Even blues come in a huge range from light to dark and a combination of both.
How To Use Colour White flowers make the garden sparkle. Check out Fleece As White, a spectacular, Border Bearded that is a pristine white goddess in the garden. Or... plant a white Iris with another colour to intensify the colour of both.
Co-Ordinating Colours Select Irises that repeat a colour from one Iris to another. Thornbird has purple-wine veining on soft ochre falls. Plant it with a purple-toned Iris such as Sailmaster or Gypsy Romance.
Contrasting and Dramatic Choose from eye-catchers and the "wow" appeal; or... how about bright, flamboyant colours or soft and quiet shades; maybe... just plain feminine; perhaps... a mixed bag of riotous colour.

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