Bearded Iris Special with Chris Davey of Seagate Nurseries

As we all swoon at the sight of Bearded Irises having their moment in the spotlight, we thought it was time we caught up with one of the specialist nurseries selling hundreds of varieties of these eye-catching plants.Chris Davey may have only taken on Seagate in the last few years, but his knowledge and enthusiasm shine through. Get ready for a look at some very tempting varieties, plus get inspiration for ways to incorporate Bearded Irises into your planting schemes. And it's not just Bearded Irises up for discussion, we stray into sibiricas and even into completely different plant groups! PLANT LISTTulipa sprengeriIris 'Syncopation' Iris 'Pirate's Quest'Iris 'Petite Monet'Iris 'Maslon'Iris 'Mrs Alan Gray'Iris germanicaIris 'Braithwaite'Iris 'Thornbird'Dahlia 'Café au Lait'Iris 'Shadow of the Almighty'Allium sphaerocephalonSparaxisIris 'Langport Storm'Iris 'Jane Phillips'Iris 'English Cottage'Iris 'Dawn of Fall'Iris 'Bethany Claire'Iris 'Autumn Tryst'NerineAmarineIris sibirica 'White Swirl'Iris 'Sparkling Rose'Iris 'Caesar's Brother'Iris 'Bangles'Iris 'Steve'Salvia aurea 'Kirstenbosch'Geranium phaeum 'Wendy's Blush'Salvia forreri Salvia patens 'Giant Form'Iris 'Dusky Challenger'Rosa 'Jacqueline du Pré'Rosa 'Mannington Mauve Rambler'Rosa 'William III'Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'Salvia concolor