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\"In country gardens, the iris rises each spring, keeping the land alive with its enduring grace.\" Sandi<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>
\"2020<\/span><\/div>

<\/p>\n

Our irises in the DISPLAY and GROW gardens include approximately 50 varieties. We are constantly adding more because we love the irises! This has been an exceptional year for blooms.<\/p>\n

The bloom season ends in early summer for many of the irises, but there are several classified as reblooming that will continue to put on a show throughout the summer months.<\/p>\n

Some are fragrant, while others are there just for their beauty.<\/p>\n

Scroll through our images and come back again and again (there is an iris named Again and Again!) to see all of our irises photos as we grow.<\/p>\n

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List of Irises<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. William 1976. NOID. Gifted in 2001 by my friend and garden mentor, Katie Griffin.<\/li>\n
  2. Yellow Bird. NOID. Gifted in 2003 by my friend and garden mentor, Katie Griffin.<\/li>\n
  3. American Classic (Schreiner, 1996). Purchased from Jubilee Gardens in 2018. Tall bearded Iris\u00a0TB, 36 inches, EML S-white, violet-blue edge F-white, violet-blue plicata edging B-blue white-yellow; heavily ruffled. HM 1998, AM 2001.<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cI Wish I Knew\u201d NOID.<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cRemembering Bob\u201d NOID<\/li>\n
  6. Cherub\u2019s Smile. (Schreiner, R. 1982). TB, 38\u2033 inch, Midseason bloom. Pure flamingo pink; tangerine pink beard.<\/li>\n
  7. Fiesta in Blue.<\/li>\n
  8. Never Ordinary. NOID.<\/li>\n
  9. Sunshine Sally. NOID<\/li>\n
  10. Lavender Sunlight. NOID<\/li>\n
  11. Yellow Flag Iris<\/li>\n
  12. Coral Point<\/li>\n
  13. Pink Broken. NOID<\/li>\n
  14. Innocent Star<\/li>\n
  15. Innocent Star (Center view)<\/li>\n
  16. Persian Berry<\/li>\n
  17. Indian Chief<\/li>\n
  18. Redheaded Winifred<\/li>\n
  19. Lavender Bliss. NOID<\/li>\n
  20. Lemon Zest. NOID<\/li>\n
  21. Old-Fashioned White Heirloom<\/li>\n
  22. Raspberry Swirl<\/li>\n
  23. Bronze at Heart. NOID<\/li>\n
  24. Grape Parfait<\/li>\n
  25. Rainy River<\/li>\n
  26. Purple Fantasy. NOID<\/li>\n
  27. Before the Storm (Sold out)<\/li>\n
  28. Alice Goodman<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>
    \"William<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    1. William 1976<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    2. Yellow Bird. NOID<\/h3><\/div>
    \"3.<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    3. American Classic<\/h3><\/div>
    \"4.<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    4. I Wish I Knew. NOID<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    rememberingbob.noid_.IMG_4239<\/h3><\/div>
    \"6.<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    6. Cherub’s Smile<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    fiestainblue.IMG_4136-1<\/h3><\/div>
    \"8.<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    8. Never Ordinary. NOID<\/h3><\/div>
    \"9.<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    9. Sunshine Sally<\/h3><\/div>
    \"10.<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    10. Lavender Sunlight. NOID.1<\/h3>

    10. Lavender Sunlight. NOID.1<\/p><\/div>

    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    11. Flag Iris<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    coralpoint.IMG_4137<\/h3><\/div>
    \"Iris.<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    Iris. Pink Broken<\/h3>

    Beautiful irises featured in the Gardens of Spring Meadows<\/p><\/div>

    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    innocentstar1.IMG_3654<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    innocentstar2center.IMG_365<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    persianberry.IMG_8498<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    indianchief.IMG_8532<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    redheadedwinifred.IMG_4185<\/h3><\/div>
    \"19.<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    19. Lavender Bliss. NOID<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    lemonzest.noid_.IMG_8549<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    oldfashionedwhite.heirloom.IMG_1967<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    raspberryswirl.IMG_1276<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    bronzeatheart.noid_.IMG_1608<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    grapeparfait.IMG_1437<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    25. Rainy River<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    purplefantasy.noid_.IMG_1375-2<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    beforethestorm.IMG_2874<\/h3><\/div>
    \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    alicegoodman.IMG_4512<\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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