Bearded Iris liners, also known as starter plants, have been planted a season ahead of time and have a thoroughly developed fresh and responsive root system throughout the pot. Starting out with these starter plants there is a much greater likely hood that 1 will have flowers the very first season. Whereas when starting out with bare root planted Bearded Iris 1 often does not have flowers until the second growing season. Starter plants are for people that do not want to wait and want to start out with the best. Bearded Iris Gypsy lord is a 2015 Dykes Award Winner, suitable for planting in the garden or planters, deer resistant and attracts pollinators. Unique multi-coloring.