KELWAYS

I have to confess that I've been having a love affair for the last couple of years or so with Iris.
This year seems, at least in my garden, to have been a good one for Irises. I bought 3 at the Open Day to add to the collection, but somehow couldn't resist some of those of Kelways and so bought 4 ["Actress"[blue]. "Kent Pride" [orange/brown], "Night Edition"[blue/white], and "Spreckles"[orange/brown/yellow] on Wednesday. When I got back from Manchester I found they'd been delivered and left safely in the Energy Meter Cupboard. The packaging was absolutely brilliant, really strong, custom made for holding 4 pots, and then filled with plastic foam pellets. When I say "filled" there were enough to fill two black bin bags! The Irises were of top quality, no blemishes on the leaves and the rhizomes were really big and strong. So, for me, top marks to Kelways for service, packaging and quality of plants.

I've also bought, [I know, I know]. another 4 irises from Sissinghurst ["Classic Look"[blue fringe and white], "Codicil"[pale blue], "Rip City"[Yellow/Orange, "Fiesta Time"[red/purple]...........they haven't arrived as yet, but it will be interesting to see how they compare to Kelways

 

Hi Carolinel,

It looks like a good one, Carolinel, and quite similar to "Classic Look" which I've ordered from Sissinghurst.

That's true, but I've now put all my pots in large pots where they can catch the Sun and have their rhizomes can get baked.

Errrrrr, weeeeeelll, it's a medium sized garden with a Wildlife pond at the bottom South West Corner, but it's a really over planted chaotic Cottage style garden so the borders are full and so Irises always got overwhelmed with shade from surrounding plants.




I bought 3 unnamed Irises at the Open Day, and with another 4 from Kelways and 4 on the way from Sissinghurst, so that it makes 11 to find a home for. I've already got 7 or 8 in pots around the Observatory and they seem to like it there. I think I might stick to the idea of large pots and go on a spree to get some with a bit of character.

 

All plants seem to have a thin edge of the wedge with me, noisette Thanks for the tip about the Cayeux website,.......but I thought you were a friend and you're not helping the situation you know. I'm not going to look there, I'm not going to look there, I'm not..................Oh, Bu$$%&!!

 

Oh, Gaaaawwd, noisette, they're all irresistible

 

My wallet is trying to jump out of my back pocket.

 

I might take you up on your really kind and generous offer, noisette, so long as you let me pay for postage etc. Can I ask what Irises you have??

 

My Mother taught me "Ladies first", silu........so if Noisette agrees then it is "Ladies first"