Two years ago I planted several Japanese iris that I had gotten locally from a guy in Saluda, North Carolina. The plants I had gotten were small but I was determined to give them the care they needed to grow and flower. Once you have seen Japanese iris flowers, you will remember them because they are beautiful!
The first picture upper left is Rosea, all the other pictures are Ocean Mist. My favorite is the Ocean Mist, it has grown more this year than the first year and seems to like it’s location. I will be diividing it this year so that I have more plants.
If you want to grow Japanese iris, I will tell you that they have special soil requirements. They like a slightly acid soil between 5.5 and 6.5. Rich, loose soil with organic matter, I add aged cow manure and compost. You can give them 12-12-12 fertilizer the second year. They are heavy feeders and require a lot of water.
They are worth all the extra effort, once they bloom you will know what I am talking about!
Wouldn’t you like to have a bluebird house for your garden!
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Michael
Michael's Woodcrafts 
Very nice! Love those… thinking they are not hardy to zone 5, however. Thanks for your visit also!
Thank y for visiting, I enjoyed your site today. Japanese Iris are actually hardy from zone 3 to 9. They are a great addition o any garden.