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TenAcres Co (tenacres.co) is a boutique grower and curated online destination for exceptional Bearded Irises and select garden products.

We believe that iris belong in almost every garden because of their structural foliage and broad colour palette.

14/10/2026

Oohhh La La! Greetings My Lady is striking a pose on a glorious sunny day. A beautiful example of a modern cultivar bred by Thomas Johnson (2021).

09/10/2026

Liquid Sunshine is positively beaming this morning. This ultra ruffled, big blooming iris is a real beauty!

05/10/2026

Mind Blowing is just that - hot, hot, hot. Don't mind the audio - I think that's my knees creaking! (Kidding!)

02/10/2026

Make Me Shiver is a bit of a showstopper. A stunning harlequin colour scheme and many buds on long stems. Just…wow.

28/09/2026

This season has been a looong time coming! It was an exceptionally dry winter with lots of frosts and I have been watching everyone’s feed with envy. But finally we have a couple of flowers burst forth; the ever reliable Lavender Park and the gentle hued Ring Pop.

I have a huge amount if weeding to do, but it’s lovely to have these as a distraction.

30/08/2026

Weeding the iris beds with Bonnie. Working this close to the soil gives you plenty of time for observation and today I noticed how many tiny spiders and ladybirds there were in the field and how there was a vast reduction in aphids. I have recently become seriously interested in regenerative agriculture and have decided that next year I am going to sow the interbed pathways with pasture which I can mow. The goals being to improve habitat for natural predators, increase soil biology, increase soil exudates and provide cover for the soil over our blistering summers. That’s the theory anyway!

31/07/2026

WHICH BLUE DO YOU DO??? Time for show and tell?
..When you're at a party and someone asks you about your life and you inevitably get around to saying you grow irises - don't you love the response.... "Irises?! Oh I love the BLUE ones...

Well I love the blue ones too but which one?? So blue it's almost purple? Or a gentle blue? Blue as a contrast or perhaps blue as a backdrop? The variations in the world of bearded iris are many and varied.

I would absolutely love to see your favourite blue iris! Photos in the comments please.

14/07/2026

Cherries and Cream (Barry Blyth 2017) is a favourite of mine. The combination of the buttery yellow standards and the glorious rich velvet falls is a bit of a showstopper. Has proven to be an excellent performer in the garden.

13/06/2026

The "Oscar" for tall bearded iris is the Wister Medal, awarded by the The American Iris Society. At TenAcres we have a number of Wister Medal winners including the 2024 winner, the velveteen Rise Like a Phoenix.
This iris a multi award winner and absolutely stunning. Iris and roses are frequent pairings and Rise Like a Phoenix works brilliantly with the dark red of the Black Baccara hybrid tea or the gold of My Yellow. Under plant with black mondo grass for an unusual and striking combination.

02/06/2026

Marital Bliss (Keppel 2016) is a confection of frothy ruffles. Very pretty and a popular pink at TenAcres. In our southern hemisphere winter months we iris lovers have to look over last season’s photos to get our fix!

Address

William Road
Mount Helena, WA
6082

Telephone

+61407833449

Website

http://tenacres.co/

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