A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Plants and Flowers Forum Louisiana Iris pics + inquiry

Oh, about four or five years ago, I planted a Louisiana Iris in the front side of my house. It is finally established, this year alone, I have counted eight individiual stalks, some in bloom, others soon to be! I remembered reading that it would take at least five years for blooms.

After cutting a few of the shoots or stalks for lack of a better word, I discovered each stalk has staggering blooms, totaling four blooms each per stalk. I had never really saw that until today. Have others noticed that?

This La. Iris is named "Freddy Boy".

Take a look



Here's a close up of the flower.

pretty! i've never seen those before.

Very pretty.

Never hear of it Stephanie,, It's beautiful!!!!! So Now it will bloom everyyear? And mulitply??? Boy that wait was worth it tho!! :thum:

That is a really pretty color. I like it alot. I have Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris it is blue and it blooms like that. I grow mine in the pond. It multiplies really fast.

what a beautiful color Cinta!!!

I had some yellow Louisiana iris at our other house. Mine also was growing down by our lake and multiplied very fast. And they did have the habit of putting on multiple flowers on each stem. I've never seen that particular color--I just love it! It really was worth the wait. I'll have to be looking for that one to add to my own garden!

I have never heard of Louisana iris. How does it differ from other Iris and where do you get one?

Serenity

Thank you angelblossom I love the blue but I am now going to have to search for that pretty pink one. LOL

I brought mine at a watergarden store because they grow in bog conditions really good. They do multiply quick.

yes they DO multiply quick i have a overgrown bed full.I keep trading& sending and they multiply faster than I mail.I like the color of 'freddy boy'I had a rust colored one that was pretty too.The one in corner is close to it,but was not as dark.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Louisiana+iris&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz2&b=41

Here's one of mine in bloom.
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My yellows bloom later& in 2003 it was such a mild

winter....they bloomed for Valentine's day.but the flowers we're smaller.




http://www.victoria-adventure.org/more_than_links/rich_louisiana_iris.html


Serinity.I'll gladly keep thinning mine and send you some.just pay for flat rate shipping.The one shown pictured has a 2nd bloom for later this week.I've not had 5 blooms on one before but have had 3.

Njoynit
Thanks for the kind offer. I would love to have one and would be glad to pay for shipping. I will atempt a private message to get the details. I think I might have the perfect spot for the iris.

Hi Jiffy,
Thanks! I thought it a little unusual too and loved the color when I originally saw it for sale.

jonni13,
Thanks!

Diane,
Thanks, yes, it will bloom every year. Last year I had a few blooms but nowhere near what's showing this year!

cinta,
Thanks! Interesting. Glad to hear you have Irises blooming that way, with four blooms on a stem. So cool!

MLN,
Hmms, same kind of blooms on your yellow! Good to know. Hope you find "Freddy Boy" down your way. Let me know.

Serenity, I'm not sure about the difference in Louisiana irises and irises. I purchased this one at a local nursery.

Triss
Thanks

Thanks Penny

njoynit, hi,
Thanks! That rust one you had sounded very different. You said, had, what happened to it?

I'm so enjoying Freddy Boy this season. Vased them as they bloom in a 50s or 60's vintage martini mixer glass.

I have a question. I read just this past weekend La. irises have seed pods and they should be taken off. Hadn't seen any on mine. Where should I be looking?

Would make for a great seed swap here at the Gardener's Forum huh?

The phone company ran a new phone line....right through stella daylilly and a few iris.The BES survived the install.

yes some will set pods.You can pull them off.I don't keep them on my purples.I let my yellows set some when 1st moved so could grow more...have enough yellows now so won't be doing that either.BUT If you want to try growing one........let it turn brown on plant and then pick off and let dry some more.you can plant it outdoors in october 3/4 inches & leave it be.in the spring the foliage will sprout up but it's not going to bloom its a baby,just relocate it to where you want it to grow& it will lose foliage for the summer and come spring will sprout& bloom.

Hi njonit,
Sorry about the phone company's choice of wire location.

Where is the pod located on the stem and what does it look like? :/

Can anyone tell me where the seed pods are located on the Louisiana Iris? I have spent stalks but I'll keep them until I hear of seed location. Anyone? :/