Enchanted Oaks Iris Farm

10/20/2026

Surprise October bloom! 💜

Kevin's Theme decided spring wasn't enough and came back for an encore this week. This one is a reblooming tall bearded iris from Frederick Kerr (1993), and it's been a favorite in the garden for good reason.

ivory standards with a soft violet blush at the base, sitting over deep blue violet falls that glow brighter toward the center 💕

Kevin's Theme earned an Honorable Mention in 1997 and an Award of Merit in 2001 from the American Iris Society, and it's known to rebloom here in California. Getting a second round of flowers in fall is one of the sweetest gifts a garden can give.

Who else has irises putting on a fall show right now? Share your rebloomers in the comments! 🌸

10/05/2026

We had a fabulous time at the orchid festival yesterday even though it was particularly warm outside, we enjoyed the cooling in the green houses! I could have stayed in there all day looking at these beauties! It was difficult to narrow down my purchases but I came home with some really beautiful cultivars.

09/30/2026

This one's a personal favorite of mine, and she's a luminata. 'Dark Universe', a tall bearded iris bred by Keith Keppel in 2018. Deep concord purple standards with a whisper-thin blue-white edge, and velvety concord falls with that classic luminata glow, a soft white area beside the beard where the color seems to light up from within.

She's picked up some real recognition too, Honorable Mention in 2021 and an Award of Merit in 2023.

Luminata is one of my favorite patterns, that glowing quality around the beard just gets me every time. Show me your favorite luminata you grow in the comments!

09/30/2026

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Lamanda Stewart, Melissa Hatfield, Cindy Worley Beam, Royce Perry, Jiří Šefl, Clarence Crossman, Angi Baumel, Bruce Roberts, Laura Moore Hunt, Emeterio Fragoso Leon, Sandor Csonki

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

09/30/2026

Oh Silly of me to think I could have anything nice out 🤣😂

09/29/2026

We have taken some of your advice and created an obstacle for our jumping deer. So far so good! She’s not been back! Also Happy Fall 🍁🍂🍃

09/27/2026

09/27/2026

For all of you who love the moody, dramatic ones: meet 'Smoky Shadows', a tall bearded iris bred by Richard Tasco in 2010. Brownish-brick red standards sit above falls in a deep, velvety cherry-black, heavily ruffled and dark as they come. Slight fragrance, and she picked up an Honorable Mention in 2013 to boot.

If you're drawn to the darker, moodier side of the iris world, this one's for you.

Anyone else obsessed with the dark, velvety blooms? Drop your favorites below!