Praise the Lord Iris Garden 2024

2024 was a rough year!  Early drenching rains in the spring with almost no rain during the summer shocked the iris and we lost over 100 varieties. The early rains came with very warm temperatures causing the bloom season for all varieties to be about two weeks earlier than normal, first blooms were March 23.  Although, the weather may have been a blessing in disguise since I needed to revamp and raise the gardens where most of the iris I lost were located.  So, the plan is to remove almost all iris in these beds, supplement with compost, sand and fertilizer and replant newer varieties in 2025. 

I did add one small half-moon shaped garden in 2024 with about 60 varieties of bearded iris and my new love for Aril Breds caused the purchase of another 50+ varieties.  And the Oklahoma Iris Society brought a bus load of 56 iris enthusiasts to view the gardens, which was great fun!

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And finally, we were delighted to host the Oklahoma Gardening television show on a tour of Praise The Lord Iris Gardens which can be viewed here:

 

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