National Press 2014
The Bearded Iris Press Release in May 2014 is picked up by several of the nationals. It is great that The English Iris Company is mentioned in the Daily Telegraph Gardening section as an online supplier of specialist British Tall […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2014
We exhibit our Award Winning British Bearded Irises for the first time at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. We provide an exciting display on Suzie Marsh’s garden sculptures;pture stand. This was a new initiative and will be repeated in 2015. The […]
Opening the Marshgate Iris Garden for the first time
The Eastern Daily Press helped to publicise the first Bearded Iris Open Day at Marshgate, North Walsham, Norfolk in June 2014. This is the first time we open the Iris Garden to the public who have a chance to see […]
Newnham Display Bed of British Irises
Visit the Newnham Bearded Iris Border. This display bed of British Bearded Irises is planted in August 2013 and includes a selection of British irises raised by Bryan Dodsworth, Barry Emmerson and Garry Middleton. The Display Bed is located in […]
Bryan Dodsworth’s Irises
There is a full range of Bryan Dodsworth’s Bearded Irises in Norfolk. As a result, his Bearded Irises are now held in different locations. This much reduces the risk of losing individual varieties and is an essential step towards preserving […]
Newnham College Iris Collection – Launched June 2013
The English Iris Company is working with the College to develop the Newnham Bearded Iris Collection. We are also involved in planting a Display Border of British Bearded Irises in the college grounds, with over 100 plants. This work will be […]
Launch of The English Iris Company
We launch the English Iris Company in May 2013, nearly four years after after Bryan Dodsworth’s death in June 2009. Our aim is to promote British Bearded Irises. We opened the Nottinghamshire garden twice in 2010/11 in aid of Help […]
Doddington Hall, Lincoln
Since 2012, the English Iris Company has been working with Antony Jarvis and his daughter, Claire Birch, who runs the Doddington estate near Lincoln. The Doddington Bearded Iris Border containing a selection of Bryan Dodsworth’s Award Winning British Bearded Irises […]
Country Life Article July 2012
Country Life produce an excellent four-page article in 2012 that attracts a lot of interest. The stunning photographs are taken by Marianne Majerus, who visits the Nottinghamshire garden in June 2011. We have her permission to use some of these […]