Hey friends...........I'm updating this page a bit to reflect some changes here. I'm no longer selling iris through the website. I considered just eliminating the website entirely, but so, so much work has gone into creating it and entering the data, and I've decided instead to maintain the site as a resource for other iris lovers.
I'm still maintaining a collection, but I had to bow to reality and recognize that an autoimmune disease simply makes digging and processing and shipping iris in the heat of summer absolutely impossible. I have been fortunate to be able to receive excellent health care (and to have the ability to have insurance) and overall things are going well, and I can do nearly everything that i used to - but apparently only until the temperatures reach about 90 degrees F.
Thus, I'm posting all the gorgeous pictures I've taken over the years, although I may not have that specific iris at this time. Enjoy the photos, but don't send in any orders!
I will still be a vendor at the Landis Valley Garden Fair in early May, in Lancaster PA, with lots of gorgeous potted iris for sale, for as many more years as I possibly can. If you see something on this site and it is truly critical that you locate it (I'm not being sarcastic at all here, I absolutely KNOW that feeling) then of course contact me and perhaps I can be of help.
The commercial focus on the farm has shifted to raising flower and veg seedlings for spring sales. The bulk of this work can be done Jan-May, and sales can be wrapped up by mid June, so I can work around the limitations I have now. If you're on Facebook, I host a page called, somewhat unimaginatively, Katie's Spring Plant Sale at Stoney Creek Valley Farm; feel free to check that out if you wish. Joining the FB group will not inundate you with messages. I post pics of what's available and what's in the planning stages here, and customers ask questions or offer suggestions.
I'm no longer offering tours of the iris beds, as bloom time coincides with too many other critical points for other ventures on and off the farm. The logistics of doing the tours were no longer feasible.
I've made many wonderful friends because of the iris business and have many fond memories of the years spent raising these beautiful flowers. This is not the end of that process, just a bit of a reshuffling. If you're local to central PA, I hope to see you at Landis Valley!
love,
katie