High Spring Happiness – Six on Saturday

It’s my favourite time of year in the flower garden. High spring has sprung and everything that can flower is in bloom. All the stops have been pulled out and Mother Nature is all dressed up for the dance! That’s all from me. I hop you enjoyed my garden tour. Happy gardening Sarah xx You…

This Week My Garden has Turned into an Iris Wonderland

This week my garden has turned into an iris wonderland! 🌸🦋🧚‍♀️ So much rain from above has also helped. Violas, and bearded irises Rare Treat, Jaycetee, Lemon Custard, Eagle’s Flight and Italian lavender and calendulas.

Six On Saturday – Glorious Irises and Other Delights!

The lovely Eagle’s Flight iris That’s all from me. Follow the Six on Saturday tag for more garden beauties form around the world! Happy Gardening! ❤

Iris, Iris Everywhere!

It started with a few bearded iris last week and now the garden has burst into iris bloom. Iris like cool nights and warm days. Also full sun and occasional water. They cope with our hot summers with supreme grace. Plus the fun part is they multiply every year so one iris becomes two and…

Six on Saturday – Some of My Favourite Irises

Here are six of my favourite bearded irises that have flowered in my garden this year. Bearded Irises are particularly hardy in our South Australian Mediterranean climate and flower reliably, with little fuss but lots of fanfare! I hope you enjoyed my Six on Saturday collection, my first contribution to this meme ever! I have…

Bearded Iris Sofia

Bearded iris “Sofia” growing inmygarden.🦋 Such a perfect bloom, irises are really elegant yet hardy. #botanicalpickmeup #joyfulabundance #cottagegardenstyle #cottagegardenflowers #cottagegarden #adelaidegardens #excessivelydivertedbyflowers #inthegardentoday #australiancountrygardens #australiancottagegarden #gardenjournal #botanicalpickmeup #flowergarden #flowerlove #flowersmakemehappy #flowersmakepeoplehappy #ihavethisthingwithplants #mypastelcharm #pastelaesthetic https://www.instagram.com/p/CGUQjvCA7Hy/?igshid=1bh5sytghugag

Wonderful Bearded Irises

It’s the exciting time of year when all the bearded irises have started to bloom. All the more exciting as it has been 3 years or more since some of them have flowered. Mainly  due to I would say not enough water when they were forming their flower buds the previous year. This has all…