by Sue | Dec 10, 2024 | Blog, Latest, News
We will cease sending orders out by 12th December as we don’t want orders getting delayed by Christmas Post. If you want to order plants as a gift ,why not think about a gift voucher .You can include your own message. Finally we’d like to wish you all a...
by Sophie Leathart | May 19, 2022 | Blog
IT IS CHELSEA TIME AGAIN It’s Gold… Cayeux Iris stand 2015 grown and staged by Iris of Sissinghurst Background to this blog Sue Marshall is the owner of the nursery Iris of Sissinghurst. The nursery started in the back garden of a house close to the main...
by Sophie Leathart | Feb 27, 2022 | Blog
The Lipscomb family Iris ‘Duckling’ If, like us, you are keen on flowers and plants, what a joy it is to be able to share the passion. It is particularly rewarding when the younger generation becomes enthused too. Often children and young people will shy...
by Sophie Leathart | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog
What is in a name??? – How does a plant name influence you? ‘Spirit of Kent’ General background introduction The purpose of this article is to consider the importance you give to the name of plants and if that name has any influence or...
by Sophie Leathart | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog
As we are in December what could be more appropriate than a blog about winter flowering iris, and in particular Iris unguicularis (formerly stylosa). These irises are native to Algeria as well as Greece, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Lebanon and whilst their foliage in...
by Sophie Leathart | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog
Broken Pattern (or colour) iris – Marmite reactions The introduction and background to the Story ‘Bewilderbeast’ (1994 Brad Kasperek) In the United Kingdom and Europe the term broken pattern iris is used to describe those varieties of bearded iris that...
by Sophie Leathart | Oct 7, 2021 | Blog
Bearded irises ©Simone Gooch Sometimes a letter or an email we are sent proves to be especially intriguing and it was this email below sent earlier this year, that led us to consider a different aspect of iris growing…. We have a photo shoot and would like to include...
by Sophie Leathart | Sep 5, 2021 | Blog
Constance Spry and irises Portrait of Constance Spry painted by Mollie Forestier-Walker in 1952 Mention irises to most florists and they will immediately think of the Dutch iris, grown from bulbs that are usually obtainable throughout the year and are stalwarts of...
by Sophie Leathart | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog
IRIS OF SISSINGHURST BLOG NO.2 AN ITALIAN VET IN KENT Early Years in Italy Francesco Bucci was born in Bari, in the Apulia region of southeastern Italy. The Bucci family have lived for many generations in this beautiful part of Italy. This area is not part of...
by Sophie Leathart | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog
Kent’s Pride For those of us who are keen followers of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, whether it is visiting in person or soaking it up through the television coverage, one iris that features regularly either in the gardens or on the trade stands, is ‘Kent Pride’. This...
