by Sue | Apr 6, 2020 | Latest, News
We are continuing to send out plants but Royal Mail and most couriers are taking slightly longer than usual. We are ceasing mail order on Tuesday 7th April until Tuesday 14th April to avoid plants being delayed over Easter Orders made after 7th April will be sent out...
by Sue | Mar 29, 2020 | Latest, News
While the nursery is closed in line wth government regulations we are, at moment, able to maintain our mail order service. Any talks ,proposed workshops and shows are cancelled The orders are taking slightly longer to process and both Royal Mail and couriers are...
by Sue | Mar 17, 2020 | Latest, News
At last spring is here after a long wet winter.Unfortunately due to coronavirus Chelsea Flower has had to be cancelled .We grow a large number of varieties especially for the show and over the coming weeks some of these plants may be available to buy on line Details...
by Sue | Jul 27, 2019 | Latest, News
We will be holding our annual Open Day on Saturday 7th September between 10.00-4.00. There will be new stock of Iris freshly potted up for sale as well as some bargains! Expect some new varieties as well as the return of some old favourites. Advice freely available ....
by Sue | Jun 15, 2019 | Latest, News
Apologies to all customers who have been trying to contact us by telephone over the last few days. Unfortunately due to an electrical problem which affected our telephone system all messages left from June 7th until Thursday 13th have not been recorded. This...
by Sue | Apr 29, 2019 | Latest, News
Please note that in some cases if the iris plants are in advanced bud or in flower we are unable to send plants out by mail order. We will try and send orders out but if not possible we will send newly lifted stock in late summer ready for planting and flowering the...
by Sue | Mar 23, 2019 | News, Newsflashes
Sophie Leathart ,who is now working with us at Iris of Sissinghurst nursery is now available to give talks on Growing Flowers for cutting. Please see our talks page for further details
by Sue | Jan 11, 2019 | Latest, News
As the last vestiges of summer blooms have blackened ,the final few golden leaves of autumn float to the ground ,now is the time to think of early flowering plants and bulbs that will light up winter and early spring. Iris unguicularis is native to Greece,Turkey ,W...
by Sue | Aug 10, 2018 | Latest, News
We will be holding an Open Day on Saturday 1st September between 10-4.00 pm. There will be an opportunity to buy new varieties of bearded Iris as well as some old favourites . Tea ,coffee and cake will be for sale -all proceeds will go to Kent Air Ambulanceas well as...
by Sue | Apr 26, 2018 | Latest, News
Many of our Iris are starting to produce buds or are in flower.We are still taking orders and can send plants out if not too advanced but will have to cease mail order for a few weeks from May 10th until we lift new stock in early summer. Please do not hesitate to...
by Sue | Dec 3, 2017 | Latest, News
This autumn we have had some lovely Iris flowers right up until the first hard frost. This behaviour is not unusual in some bearded Iris and this group oF Iris are called remontant or reblooming. Some varieties given correct conditions readily show this tendancy and...
by Sue | Nov 27, 2017 | Latest, News, Uncategorized
The September open day was the last public event held by Iris of Sissinghurst for 2017. We recognised a number of people from the Kent Garden Show as well as new customers. The open day also gave us the opportunity to raise money for the Kent Air Ambulance Service (It...
by Sue | Aug 29, 2017 | Latest, News
The nursery will be holding it’s only Open Day for 2017 on Sat 2nd September between 10-4. This will be an opportunity to buy new varieties ready to plant out for flowering next year . We have several new varieties ,Wondrous ,a pretty pink First Interstate with...
by Sue | Jul 27, 2017 | Latest, News
As we did not hold an Open Day in the summer ,we thought it might be a good idea to hold an Open Day on Saturday 2nd September to enable customers to see and buy our new stock .We will have several new varieties available plus some collections of Iris we do not...
by Sue | May 31, 2017 | Latest, News
Another very sucessful season , Gold medal at Chelsea for third year in a row for Cayeux Iris .We grow plants Richard Cayeux sends over in the previous year and create the stand at Chelsea . It is a real pleasure to grow some plants we would never see ,especially new...
by Sue | May 2, 2017 | Latest, News
As the season is now progressing and most of bearded Iris are now in advanced bud we are planning to stop sending out bearded Iris until mid July onwards when we lift new stock and customers can plant out freshly divided plants ready to flower the following year....
by Sue | Apr 7, 2017 | Latest, News
Most of our short bearded Iris are now in flower and so we thought it might be a good idea to hold an Open Day at the nursery on Thursday 13th April 10.00 until 4.00 when we will be selling short bearded and intermediate Iris. These Iris are usually overlooked but are...
by Sophie Leathart | Dec 6, 2016 | Latest, News, Uncategorized
Sue spent Sunday tidying up intermediate bearded iris. Red Zinger is a popular red iris, deep and rich with a hint of cinnamon. Thoughts of the warm summer months to...
by Sophie Leathart | Nov 30, 2016 | Latest, News
Listen to Sue Marshall and Sophie Leathart of Iris of Sissinghurst talking about staging the Cayeux Bearded Iris stand next year at Chelsea on BBC Radio Kent Sunday Gardening: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04dq3jq. New introductions include ‘Tropical...
by Sophie Leathart | Nov 23, 2016 | Latest, News, Uncategorized
The Autumn newsletter is out now. Please make sure you subscribe online to receive latest news and special offers from Iris of Sissinghurst.
by Sue | Oct 6, 2016 | Latest, News, Uncategorized
The very dry and warm late summer period in September is now over. The temperatures are now close to the seasonal average for Kent. The lack of rain means the ground is very dry and a period of rain would be welcome(but not too much!). The reblooming bearded iris (see...
