The two partners have similar, but somewhat different, growing cultures. We predominately use water as our herbicide, and the irises grow in various depths of standing water. As you will see in the pictures in this section, growing in water is not necessary for either the health of the plant or the beauty of the bloom. Hardiness zone climates can change the culture and we have provided articles and narratives from the Society of Louisiana Irises Book as to different geographical areas. Click on the section below entitled "How to Grow Louisiana Irises", to find your location.
WHERE THEY CAN BE GROWN
This section shows a short visual tour of the different locations and cultures used by gardeners in the displaying
Louisiana Irises in the garden. The Louisiana Iris is often marketed as a water growing plant, which it is, but most gardens do not have ponds and other water features. In fact, most Louisiana Irises are grown far from the pond's edge.
Charles Arny, one of the foremost Louisiana Iris hybridizers and growers grew his irises in raised beds. After his death, his wife, Joyce, continued to maintain several of his growing areas, as shown below:
Dorman Hamon has hybridized Louisiana Irises for over thirty years and his legacies continue to bloom all over the country. His culture is to grow the irises at ground level and he does not plant them by a pond. His success can be seen as shown in the below picture:
