Kiftsgate Court Gardens
Just right down the road from Hidcote is Kiftsgate Court Gardens. This garden was created by Heather Muir beginning in the 1920s. Muir's daughter, Diany Binny, came to live at Kiftsgate in 1954. She would add the half-moon pool and redesigned the white garden. She also first opened the garden to the public. Today, the tradition continues as granddaughter Anne Chambers and her husband maintain the gardens. Heather Muir was a friend and neighbor of Hidcote's Lawrence Johnston (their houses are within one mile of each other), and he inspired her in the garden's design. However, the two gardens differ in character and have their own unique characteristics. While Johnston's garden is laid out in strict geometric lines, Muir took a more naturalistic approach. Muir added many heirloom shrub roses to the garden and is famous for the 'Kiftsgate' rose, which occurred from a seedling in the garden. Unfortunately, we were too early for the roses. There were a few like t...
Hi Phillip, if it's a reblooming iris it may be Pink Attraction. There are a few pink ones with with orange beards. PA has very short stems.
ReplyDeleteI'm not an iris expert either but this one looks good enough to eat.
ReplyDeleteIf I don't know can I just make up a name? How about Cascading Candy? Sorry, I don't know. But it is pretty!
ReplyDeletegood luck finding out.
Rosey
All I can tell you is that it is a beauty.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, it's certainly a beauty. I believe Beverly Sills is a little smaller and more peachy pink than that one. Marnie's Pink Attraction sounds likely, there aren't many reblooming ones so that limits the choices. I would like to add that I have seen Champagne Elegance listed as a rebloomer and I have many of those and they have never ever rebloomed. False advertising!
ReplyDeleteFrances
There are so many Bearded Iris cultivars, it's like trying to identify a Daylily. It does look like 'Beverly Sills,' but if it's blooming now, it's probably not.
ReplyDeleteYet another non expert here Phillip... are you saying this is in bloom now? or are you dividing it? Is it too late to be moving Iris?? Not for you all down south but up here... I think I still have time. Sorry to answer a question with another question! Lovely Iris! Carol
ReplyDeleteI have no clue, but it's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteCameron
I've no idea, but it's a delicate beauty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! I love the color.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Beverly Sills to me, as well, particularly since you said it is not blooming now. Whichever cultivar it is, if I were you, I'd be taking a cutting!
ReplyDeleteYes, that is a pale pink iris! HA HA! Sorry.
ReplyDeleteHey Phillip, I think I can identify that iris, but you might have to send it to me here in Baltimore so I can be sure :)
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