Bearded iris from Gardeners Delight Nursery.
Bearded iris available at our nursery and online
Bearded iris (Iris germanica), is one of the most popular irises to grow. With sword-like foliage and flamboyant blooms from May to June, it makes a striking addition to hot sunny borders. Each bloom is made up of large outer and inner petals, known as ruffs and falls, respectively. Bearded iris are so called because of the hairs growing along the centre of the falls.
Iris Hints and tips
- Easy to grow provided that you plant them in a sunny site with well-drained soil.
- Plant (between march - oct) in groups, with 30cm (1ft) between larger plants and 15cm (6in) between dwarf plants.
- Bearded irises do not do well in containers, as they have a large root system.
- Irises need full sun to thrive. Irises in full shade produce fewer blooms and may suffer from an increase in diseases.
- Heavy clay soils do not work well for growing iris, but sandy or gravelly soils are excellent.
- Although irises like moisture, they also need good drainage to prevent rot problems.
- Water them when the top 2 inches of the soil feels dry. These plants have a good tolerance for drought.
- Plant with the bulbous rhizome exposed
- Lift split the climbs every 4 to 5 years.
Iris Bearded Blue Shimmer
Tall Iris with heavily scented light lavender blue flowers, with white blotches on the falls. Flowering in late spring, this Iris likes well drained soil and a sunny position. Growing to a height of 90cm.
Tall Iris with heavily scented light lavender blue flowers, with white blotches on the falls. Flowering in late spring, this Iris likes well drained soil and a sunny position. Growing to a height of 90cm.
Iris Bearded Braithwaite
This Iris produces flowers of velvety purple, with lilac white standards. Flowering in Summer, this Iris requires a well drained, sunny position. Growing to height of 85cm, it is perfect in the front of a border. Should be planted with the rhizome just above ...
This Iris produces flowers of velvety purple, with lilac white standards. Flowering in Summer, this Iris requires a well drained, sunny position. Growing to height of 85cm, it is perfect in the front of a border. Should be planted with the rhizome just above the soil.
Iris Bearded Carnaby
Iris Carnaby produces rosy apricot standards with large rosy purple falls with slight fading on the fall borders, with orange beards. This Iris grows to 80cm in height, perfect for the front of a border. Requires well drained conditions, ...
Iris Carnaby produces rosy apricot standards with large rosy purple falls with slight fading on the fall borders, with orange beards. This Iris grows to 80cm in height, perfect for the front of a border. Requires well drained conditions, and full sun. Flowering from May - June, this Iris has a sweet frangrant scent.
Iris Bearded Deep Black
Flowers of the deepest, richest velvety indigo. Semi-reflexed falls virtually black. This Iris will grow to a height of 90cm, making it perfect for the middle or front of a border. Require free draining soil, and a sunny position. Flowering in Summer, with a ...
Flowers of the deepest, richest velvety indigo. Semi-reflexed falls virtually black. This Iris will grow to a height of 90cm, making it perfect for the middle or front of a border. Require free draining soil, and a sunny position. Flowering in Summer, with a fragrant scent.
Iris Bearded Draco
Producing very large flowers of deep black purple, with a heavy perfume. Flowering in May to June, this Iris thrive best in a sunny posiiton, with well drained soil. Growing to height of 85cm.
Producing very large flowers of deep black purple, with a heavy perfume. Flowering in May to June, this Iris thrive best in a sunny posiiton, with well drained soil. Growing to height of 85cm.
Iris Bearded Benton Apollo
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End . clear rich yellow flowers, olive shading and a golden-orange beard . Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End . clear rich yellow flowers, olive shading and a golden-orange beard . Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Benton Arundel
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Arundel has flowers of dusky gold and brownish- yellow in early summer.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Arundel has flowers of dusky gold and brownish- yellow in early summer.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Benton Caramel
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End Benton Carmel has flowers deep red brown in colour with golden orange beard.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End Benton Carmel has flowers deep red brown in colour with golden orange beard.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Benton Cordelia
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Cordelia has standards and falls that are a very pale lilac-pink with a bright orange beard.Tall Bearded Iris ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Cordelia has standards and falls that are a very pale lilac-pink with a bright orange beard.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Benton Lorna
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End .Benton Lorna has pansy violet standards, white falls edged with the same pansy violet. Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End .Benton Lorna has pansy violet standards, white falls edged with the same pansy violet. Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Benton Menace
Iris (Cedric Morris' Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End . Benton Menace large rich red-violet flowers with a golden beard. Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot' sunny and well-drained ...
Iris (Cedric Morris' Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End . Benton Menace large rich red-violet flowers with a golden beard. Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot' sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Benton Pearl
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Pearl has white standards and falls with a rosy-mauve flush. Yellow beard and throat Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Pearl has white standards and falls with a rosy-mauve flush. Yellow beard and throat Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Benton Primrose
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Primrose has pale lemon and cream standards over creamy white falls with primrose yellow margins, and light brown ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Primrose has pale lemon and cream standards over creamy white falls with primrose yellow margins, and light brown veining.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Benton Storrington
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Storrington produces flowers of velvety pink-purple flowers, with orange beards. Requires well drained soil, and ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Storrington produces flowers of velvety pink-purple flowers, with orange beards. Requires well drained soil, and to be in a sunny position. This Iris will grow to a height of 90cm, making it perfect for the middle or front of a border.
Iris Bearded Benton Strathmore
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Strathmore has peachy-apricot standards and falls with a vibrant orange beard.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Strathmore has peachy-apricot standards and falls with a vibrant orange beard.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Benton Susan
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Susan bred by Sir Cedric Morris, produces flowers of buff yellow, with golden veining and orange beard. This Iris ...
Iris (Cedric Morris, Benton range) 65 years after the fine vintage Irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End. Iris Benton Susan bred by Sir Cedric Morris, produces flowers of buff yellow, with golden veining and orange beard. This Iris flowers in May to June. It requires well drained soil in a sunny position. Growing to a height of 95cm, it is perfect in the middle to front of any border.
Iris Bearded Black Tie Affair
Large, broad flowers, deep purple-black through out, at its most intense in the falls, shimmering, silky petals and black beard that are lightly scented.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Large, broad flowers, deep purple-black through out, at its most intense in the falls, shimmering, silky petals and black beard that are lightly scented.Tall Bearded Iris prefer hot, sunny and well-drained position.Plant with rhizome just showing.
Iris Bearded Butterscotch Kiss
Very large flowers displaying ruffled reflex caramel falls with darker veining and paler ruffled standards. This iris has a spicy fruit scent. Plant in full sun with the rhizome exposed.Divide every 3 to 4 years. Do not over feed.
Very large flowers displaying ruffled reflex caramel falls with darker veining and paler ruffled standards. This iris has a spicy fruit scent. Plant in full sun with the rhizome exposed.Divide every 3 to 4 years. Do not over feed.
Iris Bearded Frost and Flame
Iris Frost and Flame produces large elegant pure white flowers, with contrasting orange beards. Best grown in well drained soil and in full sun. This Iris will flower during Summer, and has a fragrance. Will reach a height of 90cm.
Iris Frost and Flame produces large elegant pure white flowers, with contrasting orange beards. Best grown in well drained soil and in full sun. This Iris will flower during Summer, and has a fragrance. Will reach a height of 90cm.
Iris Bearded Jane Phillips
Iris Jane Phillips produces delicate pale blue flowers, which are slightly fragrant, with ruffld petals in May and June. Perfect in a sunny, well drained position in a border. Plant with rhizome sitting on the surface of the soil. This Iris will reach a ...
Iris Jane Phillips produces delicate pale blue flowers, which are slightly fragrant, with ruffld petals in May and June. Perfect in a sunny, well drained position in a border. Plant with rhizome sitting on the surface of the soil. This Iris will reach a height of 1.2m.
Iris Bearded Langport Wren
Iris Langport Wren produces rich reddish purple standards with maroon falls. Thrives in a full sun position, with well drained soil. Growing to a height of 70cm.
Iris Langport Wren produces rich reddish purple standards with maroon falls. Thrives in a full sun position, with well drained soil. Growing to a height of 70cm.
Iris Bearded Lord Warden
This tall bearded Iris Lord Warden produces delicioucly scented flowers of bold amber bronze. Best situated in a sunny and well drained position. Growing to a height of 80cm.
This tall bearded Iris Lord Warden produces delicioucly scented flowers of bold amber bronze. Best situated in a sunny and well drained position. Growing to a height of 80cm.
Iris Bearded Loves Tune
This Iris produces large fragrant, ruffled blue flushed with white flowers. Flowering in early Summer, this Iris will thirve in a well drained and sunny position. Grows to a height of 45cm, making it perfect for the front of a border.
This Iris produces large fragrant, ruffled blue flushed with white flowers. Flowering in early Summer, this Iris will thirve in a well drained and sunny position. Grows to a height of 45cm, making it perfect for the front of a border.
Iris Bearded Raspberry Blush
Raspberry Blush is a compact Iris, producing pale dusky purple flowers with cream falls, tinted with pale pink. Growing to a height of 70cm, this Iris prefers to be in a well drained, sunny position. Flowering in Spring to early Summer.
Raspberry Blush is a compact Iris, producing pale dusky purple flowers with cream falls, tinted with pale pink. Growing to a height of 70cm, this Iris prefers to be in a well drained, sunny position. Flowering in Spring to early Summer.
Iris Chrysographes Black Gold
Dark purple black flowers with almost a velvet like appearance and delicate gold veining on the falls. Prefers a partial shade to sunny position. Growing to a height of 90cm.
Dark purple black flowers with almost a velvet like appearance and delicate gold veining on the falls. Prefers a partial shade to sunny position. Growing to a height of 90cm.
Iris Ensata Kumo no Obi
This Iris produces flowers of deep velvety purple, with yellow markings. They require moist conditions, in a partial shade to sunny position. This Iris will grow to 90cm in height, floweing in June to July. Perfect paired with a Sibirica Iris to get a ...
This Iris produces flowers of deep velvety purple, with yellow markings. They require moist conditions, in a partial shade to sunny position. This Iris will grow to 90cm in height, floweing in June to July. Perfect paired with a Sibirica Iris to get a prolonged flowering period.
Iris Ensata Rose Queen
Iris Rose Queen produces pink flowers, with crimson rays. Will do best in moist soil, and a partial shade to sunny position. This Iris grows to a height of 80cm, so is best in the front to the middle of a border. Flowering slightly later than the Sibirica, ...
Iris Rose Queen produces pink flowers, with crimson rays. Will do best in moist soil, and a partial shade to sunny position. This Iris grows to a height of 80cm, so is best in the front to the middle of a border. Flowering slightly later than the Sibirica, in July, they are perfect paired together to have a prolonged flowering period.
Iris sibirica Ceasers Brother
Iris sibirica Ceasers Brother has medium sized broad flowers that are deep purple. Siberian Iris are an adaptable group, suitable for planting near water or any reasonable soil in full sun.
Iris sibirica Ceasers Brother has medium sized broad flowers that are deep purple. Siberian Iris are an adaptable group, suitable for planting near water or any reasonable soil in full sun.
Iris Sibirica Flight of Butterflies
Iris Flight of Butterflies produces flowers of rich royal blue, with yellow and white markings. Prefers moist soil, in sun to partial shade.
Iris Flight of Butterflies produces flowers of rich royal blue, with yellow and white markings. Prefers moist soil, in sun to partial shade.
Iris Sibirica Melton Red Flare
Iris Melton Red Flare produces flowers of rich red purple flowers, woth gold patches. This Iris prefers to be in moist soil, in a partial shade to sunny position, at the fron of a border. These are rabbit and deer proof.
Iris Melton Red Flare produces flowers of rich red purple flowers, woth gold patches. This Iris prefers to be in moist soil, in a partial shade to sunny position, at the fron of a border. These are rabbit and deer proof.
Iris Sibirica Papillon
A beautiful Iris with mid blue flowers and grassy leaves, flowering in June to July. This Iris prefers moist soil, in partial shade or sun, in the front of a border. Papillon is fantastic as it is deer and rabbit proof.
A beautiful Iris with mid blue flowers and grassy leaves, flowering in June to July. This Iris prefers moist soil, in partial shade or sun, in the front of a border. Papillon is fantastic as it is deer and rabbit proof.
Iris Sibirica Silver Edge
The petals of the elegant, mid-blue flowers are finely rimmed with white and gently ruffled. The flowers are carried on slender, straight stems above a clump of slim, upright leaves.Siberian Iris are an adaptable group, suitable for planting near water or any ...
The petals of the elegant, mid-blue flowers are finely rimmed with white and gently ruffled. The flowers are carried on slender, straight stems above a clump of slim, upright leaves.Siberian Iris are an adaptable group, suitable for planting near water or any reasonable soil in full sun.
Iris Sibirica Silver Edge
This Iris produces large, broad flowers of blue edged with white. Flowering in mid summer, Siler Edge , grows to a height of 85cm. Prefered to be planted in moist soil, in a partial shade to sunny position.
This Iris produces large, broad flowers of blue edged with white. Flowering in mid summer, Siler Edge , grows to a height of 85cm. Prefered to be planted in moist soil, in a partial shade to sunny position.
About Us
We have been growing for over 25 years, and have helped our local towns and businesses gain both gold national and international awards with our stunning flower displays for Britain in Bloom.
Our traditional growing plant nursery is based on the outskirts of Barnstaple at Roundswell and we still grow over 90% of the plants that we sell.
As an independent local family run plant centre, we grow over 1000 different varieties of plants including, shrubs, climbers, herbaceous perennials, ornamental and fruit trees as well as bulbs, bedding and vegetable plants.
As we grow such a large proportion of the plants we sell our plants are suited to the local Devon climate and are of the highest quality at affordable prices.
Whether you are a novice or experienced gardener our friendly trained staff are on hand to assist you.
Visit Us Today!
Map here soon
1 Mile from Roundswell roundabout(Sainsburys) Towards Eastleigh on the Old BideFord Road.
what3words sketer.weeks.spreading
A selection of our quality plants are now available to buy on our online store. Check out our range of:- Heuchera, Lavenders, alpines, Herbaceous Perennials, Herbs, Clematis, Trachelospmum, Passiflora, and Agapanthus. We also have a full range of sundries and gift vouchers. Buy now
We trade at a large range of specialists plant fairs showing our range of herbaceous perennial range includes many rare and unusual varieties; new and AGM varieties, and lots of old favorites.
A great idea for any gardener, buy the perfect gift of vouchers redeemable online or at our Barnstaple nursey. Buy online here or at the nursery.
Our Farm Shop is stocked with delicious fresh vegetables grown by ourselves, local farms and a few items from around the world. Preserves and sauces made using our produce, eggs from our free-range chickens along with a selection of cheeses and dairy produce from Devon farms.