Bumping down.

Thanks for posting this!! PCI's are my favorite type of iris and it is difficult to find many vendors offering much of a selection, even here in the PNW. This is the first I've heard of Leonine Iris - seems they are still pretty new - but I am already planning a visit. I like PCI's cuz they are evergreen and have relatively large, flat flowers for their size that look very orchid-like and in an amazing array of colors. And are incredibly low maintenance plants......dividing almost never required :-)

It may be helpful to explain that PCI's are all hybrids of various west coast native species - bracteata, chyrsophylla, innominata, douglasiana, tenax, and about a half dozen others - and are often referred to by iris aficionados as PCH's (not be confused with the California coastal highway!). The hybrids are a bit tricky to grow and limited in their happiest range but several of the species (tenax, douglasiana) are much more forgiving in their requirements. They just prefer a rich, well draining soil and cool, damp springs and summers. If you can grow Himalayan blue poppies, you grow these guys and a lot easier as well!!

Gardengal ~ I hope you post pictures!!! PCI's (never thought how PCH could confuse) do well here in the central coast of CA. You probably know Joe Ghio's intros. Putting a link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://montereybayiris.org/gallery/ghiopci07.shtml