Long's Gardens

My new favorite Memorial Day weekend tradition. Loved digging my own irises. I visited in search of peachy-pink varieties and found many! The flowers are beautiful and the people are kind and generous. What a wonderful gift to the community

Picked up these Iris' last year and waited to give a review until I saw blooms. The flowers are great and as described, I love the U Dig It section. My wife loves the Deserts Rage and Before the Storm the most of our selection. Would recommend to anyone who wants good quality flowers for their garden.

The wife hit this place just as it was about to close for the season, and we were the only people there which was really cool. Everyone at the farm is super friendly and helpful. It was super fun digging up the rhizomes and it was an amazing variety of colors they offer. All rows included a picture of the iris type which makes it super easy to make a selection. Please put this place on your bucket list.

These gardens could not be set. No more idolic location with the mountains is a backdrop and rose and rows of beautiful irises and green growing things. It's lovely, even if you aren't going to buy plants, just stop by and just admire the beauty. That said, I came today to pick up some new irises to add to my garden and the staff welcomed us, no pressure, and answered so many questions and educated me about irises in general, and their flowering more specifically. Really recommend a stop by here when you have a moment, even if you don't have a garden.

Whether you just want to look around or dig your own Irises to bring home, Long's Garden is a great way to spend a sunny afternoon. The Irises are beautiful, good quality, and come in a variety of unique shapes and colors. Our family has collected quite a few of Long's Irises and they have bloomed beautifully for many years. Don't forget to ask about the dwarf varieties. They are super cute and unique.

The staff was exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful. The photo book allows you to make quick and easy decisions on colors and sizes. The quantity of Iris you receive is numerous compared to any nursery in town and the prices are fair. I highly recommend purchasing your Iris here. It was a great experience!

A dear friend took me to Long's Gardens about 19 years ago, in the month of May, my birthday. The Iris were blooming, some still preparing to bloom. We parked & went over to the weather beaten barn to get small shovels & paper bags. We were instructed as to which area were allowed to dig. I was AWESTRUCK! We walked amoung the rows to select which types of Iris we wanted & began to dig. Iris are not deeply planted & were quite easy to gently lift from the soil. There are clumps of Iris RHIZOMES (the roots) which you divide. Similar to breaking a clump of fresh ginger. It was difficult to stop myself! They were all so lovely I wanted all of them! Different varieties vary not only in color & height but fragrance as well. If you love to garden Long's Gardens is pure heaven. I felt "like a kid in a candy store!" I planted them immediately! When my Mother came to visit the next year in Spring I took her there & she loved it. We began to trade RHIZOMES & shared photos. Fast forward to 2018, my Mom has passed. I dug up as many of her rhizomes as I could & brought them to Atlanta where I now live, & they also grow wonderfully. Iris are relatively easy to grow. The joy of Long's Gardens will be with me all of my life. Needless to say, I give them a 10 on a scale of 1 to 5. Customer Service here has always been A+!!!

We visited Long's gardens today. The irises there are amazing, from dwarfs to giants, and colors are breathtaking. Randy the owner gave us a tour and explained how to take care of the flowers. we took a lot of pictures and bought several plants. If anyone wants to get irises, or just look at the flowers and cute goats, this is the best place to do it!

Staff were extremely helpful and easygoing with explaining the whole process of picking our own iris flower plants. There aren't any U-pick plants in bloom right now but we still selected many to experience the fun of digging. They also let us visit the rest of the flower fields which did have many blooms!! Just gorgeous. We are in boulder visiting and this was so cool to find. There were other animals like goats on the farm as well. I love bearded Iris and this farm had soooo many cool ones in the large fields!!

Long established local business. Very informative, helpful and friendy staff selling Iris. Dig your own at great prices. SDB, IB and TB

Anyone looking for incredibly wonderful irises for their Colorado garden should stop in here and dig their own. It is very easy, you can pick your colors when they are in bloom, and there is a picture catalog for when they are not. This is a family operation, a Boulder gem, nearly 100 years old. The season runs from sometime in May to sometime in June, weather dependent, every year. The digging is very easy, they are shallow rooted plants and the Long family provides all the tools. Bring work shoes and gloves though. It can be muddy. Every time I have occasion to re-do part of my yard, I renovate appropriate areas with irises. They love the climate, are a wonderful addition to rock gardens, especially steep ones that need erosion control. They hate "soggy." The price is so affordable. If you miss the season and have to buy potted irises at a local garden supply, they can be hard to find, limited color selection and very, very much more expensive. When the fields start to bloom it is worth the visit to just admire and take pictures even if you don't have a yard to plant. The season is almost over now though. I really love this place and have been their customer for decades. Irises do tend to "wear out" and need separating and replanting eventually, and relocating if their spot gets too shady with growing trees. It is fun to replace for a different color option. But they do last for many years. Longs also does a catalogue/website mail order business for far away customers.

This is a great example of why you buy from a family-owned operation. The service was the best I've ever had with an on-line order and the iris arrived in great condition. These are the best iris we've ever bought. Simply the best ever. Thank you.

We have bought iris plants here for several years. Interesting spot where you can "dig your own" plants right out of the ground. Larger iris plants are $8.50, smaller ones are $6.50. Mothers get a free small plant on Mother's Day. Not sure if that applies to fathers on their day, but this place is fun.

Wonderful family run farm where you can pick your own Irises, and dig them out of the ground. Great for families, and a must vivist on Mothers day!