Welcome to Long’s Gardens! We are a third generation, family owned and operated iris farm in the middle of Boulder, Colorado. We were founded in 1905 by J.D.Long. Today the business is carried on by Catherine Long Gates, grand-daughter of J.D., and her husband, Dennis Gates.
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For more on our history, see About us. We specialize in bearded iris, which we sell both as dig it yourself and by mail order catalog. Operating an agricultural enterprise in the middle of a city makes for some interesting challenges, but also provides an opportunity for people to slow down, take a break, and relax (take a virtual tour at Beyond the Bloom). Come see and smell the iris and enjoy a bit of historical Boulder. We’re open to the public when the iris are in bloom, May through early June. Please check back often for updates.
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Our office and digging fields are now closed for the season. The last of the iris for next year have been transplanted and will hopefully put on a good show next spring. We will open again next spring - be sure and check back here for details.
Next year's crop, newly planted
A listing and photos of irises that were available for sale in 2011 are posted on the website. Check them out in our catalog listing. A link to a printable listing (.pdf) of the 2011 catalog is also on that page. There will be some changes for next year, so check back next spring for the 2012 listing and photos.
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Updated on October 3, 2011 |
