A la découverte de fleurs printanières au parfum délicat ... 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Une balade colorée et parfumée à travers les merveilleux paysages du Val de Loire, de la Sologne et du Berry. Les iris à l'honneur dans cinq parcs et jardins :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cinq parcs et jardins et deux producteurs d’Iris se sont regroupés pour créer un « circuit  floral » à la découverte de l’univers des iris. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Vous pourrez découvrir les carrés de présentation des iris et les nouvelles créations des deux obtenteurs mondialement reconnus, Bourdillon et Cayeux.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Des centaines de variétés réparties sur plusieurs hectares offrant une explosion de couleurs et de parfums !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dans les parcs et jardins associés, vous pourrez apprécier d’importantes collections d’iris, qui vous permettront de voir les iris en situation, dans un écrin de verdure et associées à d’autres plantes :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               le Parc Floral d’Orléans ...  mais aussi :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Le Le Domaine de Chaumont sur Loire -  le Parc de Pesselières  -  le Jardin de Marie  -  le Parc floral d’Apremont.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Quand voir les iris en fleurs ?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          En fonction de la météo, la floraison des grands Iris culmine généralement la deuxième quinzaine de  mai : n’hésitez pas à contacter les producteurs dès la fin avril pour connaître la période idéale pour vous aventurer sur la « Route des Iris » en Région Centre-Val de Loire.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            La route des grands iris en pratique :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Entre Orléans et Nevers, la Route des iris peut se faire en 1, 2 ou 3 journées selon le nombre de sites visités.

Association « Route Ephémère des Iris »
Contact : routedesiris@gmail.com
Tél. : 02 48 81 12 24 – 06 77 46 05 16