Irises that bloom twice

[ducks4you]

I just met a lady who says that the irises that she bought several years ago bloom twice. Is anybody familiar with this?

 

[bj taylor]

not me. my irises have been beautiful this year - but no re-bloom

 

[peteyfoozer]

They are supposed to have developed a repeat bloomer. I dont have any so I can't testify to how nice they are or aren't, but here is a link
http://www.schreinersgardens.com/reblooming-iris

 

[ducks4you]

Sorry I didn't dig out my camera and take pics, but they look like these. She said she ordered them from a catalog and swears that they repeat bloom. I think this may end up being a "garden legend" until one of has some. =b

 

[ninnymary]

All of our nurseries over here have them but I've never bought any.

Mary

 

[vfem]

Ok, finally something I can say for sure.... I did buy double blooming Iris's a few years ago.

I thought I bought them at Gurney's online. When I looked there, these are the only ones I found:
http://www.gurneys.com/reblooming-iris-mix/p/82364/

I bought a dark purple/orange that was a reblooming German type.

I moved them last year, and they didn't bloom at all. I'm in a first bloom with them right now. Have a witnessed that second bloom yet?! No. But I messed with them so much, I don't think I've let them sit in one spot for a whole year. They've only bloomed 2 times in 3 years because of me. So we'll see if I get a second bloom end of summer.