Cultivation Of Crops: Who knows what irides are?

California and specifically Silicon Valley is the hub of the technological world. This is where your iPhone was invented; this is where Steve Jobs came up with the iPad. What about iRides?

OK flower freaks, who knows what irides are?

Irides is a plural form of iris, and Sun Valley is the leading grower of irides in the United States. Iris are one of the classic flowers of all time, and they have graced the virtual pages of this blog more than a few times.

Today though, I will show some of the great iris bouquets coming out of our Sun Pacific Bouquet Division. These bouquets are a great value and many are on sale, since the iris crop is coming in big and strong. Beautiful Telstar blue irides are ready for the picking!

Blue Moon with Solidago and Salal.

The Blue Moon bouquet is bright and really highlights our irides, Rodi and Melina have these in a few different versions, stem counts and price points.

Cool (Grande)

Sun Pacific's "Cool" bouquet line is packed with jewel tones and rich colors of fall. Featuring tinted sunflowers, Matsumoto asters, snapdragons, salal, beargrass and of course our gorgeous Telstar irides.

Floral Abundance (Grande)

Floral Abundance is is a cornucopia of fall delights. Brassica, iris, Matsumoto asters, matricaria, tinted sunflowers, a Tango Lily, solidago, beargrass, salal and baby eucalyptus. This one is my favorite!

Sundew (Grande)

Sundew is the brightest, cheeriest fall bouquet you will find, why? This bouquet features two types of sunflowers, traditional yellow and teddy bears. The contrast with the irides and the Matsumotos mirror the changing of the seasons. The full recipe is yellow and teddy bear sunflowers, Matsumoto asters, irides, snapdragons, salal and beargrass.

Iris Fields

Lastly, "Iris Fields". The Fields collection from Sun Pacific Bouquet is one of the most popular bouquet lines in floral history. The universal appeal of this line is timeless. Simple yet elegant, this version features iris, salal, bay laurel, horsetail and spike eucalyptus.

Right now, we have plenty of iris...or irides if you prefer, so whether in bouquets, consumer bunches or in mix boxes, iris time is now.