美国 Prevost 鸢尾农场和花园 – 加州圣何塞的有髯鸢尾专营苗圃与展示花园

美国 Prevost 鸢尾农场和花园 (Prevost Ranch and Gardens) 位于加利福尼亚州圣何塞东部丘陵地带, 由 Prevost 家族经营, 在商业苗圃子页面 Nola’s Iris Garden 之下专营有髯鸢尾 (bearded iris / Iris germanica) 销售, 并设有鸢尾展示花园于每年 4-5 月开花季向公众免费开放。

苗圃与销售平台

苗圃核心销售平台为挂靠在主站下的 Nola’s Iris Garden 商业网站, 在售品类覆盖 Border Bearded、Dwarf Bearded、Intermediate Bearded、Tall Bearded、Rebloomers、Space Age、Fragrant 等多个有髯鸢尾分类群, 由位于旧金山湾区的自有农场 (圣何塞东丘陵) 起挖根状茎并按各地适宜时令直邮发货, 在售品种规模达数千株。Robert Annand 系列为苗圃引以为豪的独家繁育线, 入选 Wm Mohr Medal (2001) 等多项国际奖项。

展示花园与花期

鸢尾展示花园始建于 2003 年, 2004 年春季首次向公众开放, 分月份和年份持续扩建, 留有 2005 年 3 月起步期、2005 年 4 月雾日全景、2005 年特写、2006 年 5 月、2008 年 5 月等多次完整在线漫游, 持续记录鸢尾长势与花园演进。花园位于硅谷丘陵高地向西眺望, 可远眺旧金山湾区、圣何塞、山景城、桑尼维尔、帕罗奥图等城市天际线。

运营状态与历史

苗圃已于 2025 年正式宣告退休, 停止对外供应鸢尾; 展示花园也已于 2025 年开放最后一季后关停, 不再对外开放。苗圃运营 22 年, 展示花园开放 21 年, 自有记录以来坚持 hand-dug 根状茎直发与鸢尾植株品质保证 (无虫无害、规格达标、品种保真)。

参观与相关业务

历史上开放参观期每年 4-5 月, 免费入场, 园区设捐款箱建议每位 $5 自愿捐赠; 农场亦在同名主站 (Prevost Ranch) 经营马匹寄养和 Elk Grove Milling 饲料分销业务, 与鸢尾销售同址 (圣何塞)。由于苗圃与花园均已关停, 当前该站仅保留作为历史档案与品种信息检索用途。

官网: https://www.walking-p-bar.com/

Overview

Prevost Ranch and Gardens is a San Jose, California family-run operation centered on a commercial bearded iris (Iris germanica) nursery (Nola’s Iris Garden) and a seasonal display garden, located in the east foothills above Silicon Valley.

Nursery and Sales Platform

The commercial arm at /shopsite/ sells thousands of bearded iris plants hand-dug and shipped direct from the ranch. Available classes cover Border, Dwarf, Intermediate, Tall Bearded, Rebloomers, Space Age, and Fragrant. The flagship Annand Introductions line carries on the legacy of hybridizer Robert Annand, winner of the 2001 Wm Mohr Medal, who passed away in December 2013 with a large collection of unreleased seedlings.

Display Garden and Bloom Season

The display garden was designed and planted starting in 2003 and first opened in spring 2004. Free virtual and in-person tours were organized by month and by year, with documented walks in March 2005, April 2005, May 2006, and May 2008, all of which remain online for retrospective viewing. From its hilltop position, the garden overlooks the San Francisco Bay and the South Bay cities including San Jose, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, and Redwood City.

Operating Status and History

Both the nursery and the display garden have retired: the website states the iris farm is now closed after 22 years of supply, and the 2025 visiting season was the last year the garden opened to the public. Throughout its run the operation hand-dug rhizomes direct from the bay-area farm, guaranteeing true-to-name, pest-free, blooming-size plants shipped at the right transplant time for the buyer zone.

Visits and Related Operations

Historically, garden visits were free in April and May with a suggested $5 donation per person; the same ranch also runs a horse-boarding stable and distributes Elk Grove Milling horse feed and bedding. With both the nursery and the garden now closed, the site remains online as a historical archive of bearded iris varieties and garden imagery.

Official Site: https://www.walking-p-bar.com/