Embodying the luminescence of the rainbow, irises add prismatic brilliance to any landscape and bring joy to the heart. We welcome you to our celebration of the wondrous Rainbow Flower and invite you to take a break from everyday hum-drum life... Our
Photo Galleries will provide you with visions of earthbound rainbows.
IrisBytes
Graphics will present the opportunity to add some color to your website
or computer desktop. You can even listen to Iris Carols and pass some
time having Fun With Iris. On the practical side, our
Reference
materials will support you in your efforts of growing irises.
We had been encouraged for years to specialize in one type of iris but resisted since we love them all so much. In 2009 we finally decided that it really was time to focus on one iris... and Pacific Coast irises took the lead! Our ultimate goal is to create something of a living archive and in pursuit of this goal we are constantly looking for PCIs that we do not yet have in our mix. As we expand our collection, we will also expand our selection of PCIs for sale or trade; we currently grow over 240 named hybrids and greedily want more! On occasion we will also offer selections of iris including Japanese, Louisiana, Siberian, Spuria and Species irises as well as Tall, Miniature Dwarf, Standard Dwarf, Intermediate, Border and Miniature Tall Bearded Iris.
A close-up picture showing the details of an individual iris flower can show all of the intricate details, melding of colors and the subtlety of patterns, shading and tones quite well. However, a close-up does not indicate anything about the growth patterns of the plant or the significant impact that clumps of irises can have in the garden. Our Image Galleries offer close-up photos of individual flowers as well as some photos of clumps or group plantings. If you are a local gardener, you may want to consider visiting our garden to view the iris in mature clumps.
Located in Skyway, a community to be found between Renton and Seattle in Washington, the Leonine Iris gardens are open by appointment for viewing on weekends from March until mid-June; please contact us for an appointment. In the meantime, please enjoy our photo galleries, reference materials and iris games!
We had been encouraged for years to specialize in one type of iris but resisted since we love them all so much. In 2009 we finally decided that it really was time to focus on one iris... and Pacific Coast irises took the lead! Our ultimate goal is to create something of a living archive and in pursuit of this goal we are constantly looking for PCIs that we do not yet have in our mix. As we expand our collection, we will also expand our selection of PCIs for sale or trade; we currently grow over 240 named hybrids and greedily want more! On occasion we will also offer selections of iris including Japanese, Louisiana, Siberian, Spuria and Species irises as well as Tall, Miniature Dwarf, Standard Dwarf, Intermediate, Border and Miniature Tall Bearded Iris.
A close-up picture showing the details of an individual iris flower can show all of the intricate details, melding of colors and the subtlety of patterns, shading and tones quite well. However, a close-up does not indicate anything about the growth patterns of the plant or the significant impact that clumps of irises can have in the garden. Our Image Galleries offer close-up photos of individual flowers as well as some photos of clumps or group plantings. If you are a local gardener, you may want to consider visiting our garden to view the iris in mature clumps.
Located in Skyway, a community to be found between Renton and Seattle in Washington, the Leonine Iris gardens are open by appointment for viewing on weekends from March until mid-June; please contact us for an appointment. In the meantime, please enjoy our photo galleries, reference materials and iris games!
