Spring blossoms at Willowgate Community Garden
Spring blossoms at Willowgate Community Garden We've had some pretty wet weather this spring and there has been a lot of talk about the weeds in Willowgate Community Garden, but today I want to take you on a visual tour of some of the spring blossoms. And while we are about it, I'll share some tips to grow Irises, Roses and Blackberries and beneficial flowering plants ... so without further ado, let's get started. Bearded Iris California Gold Poshy Purple Bearded Iris Best grown in full sun, Bearded Irises ( Iris germanica, so sometimes called German Irises) grow from shallow, fleshy roots called rhizomes . Their distinctive flowers have three upright petals called " standards " and three cascading petals called " falls ". Running down the centre of each fall near the base is a “ beard ” that resembles a furry caterpillar. The leaves of the bearded iris are flattened and sword-like, and the plants grow to varying heights. Dwarf varieties may stand j