Bright Autumn. Iris foetidissima, Stinking Gladdon, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This Iris is named in Latin for the smell of its bruised leaves which some people experience as 'stinking'; in English the 'Gladdon' is etymologically connected with the Latin for sword, which is how the long narrow leaves are described. The pale purple and white flowers are quite pretty, but the seeds in Autumn dispel some of its darkness.
An advantage of these seeds is that they don't easily drop off and thus the stems with the full pods can easily be used in pretty bouquets to lighten up this time of the year.
Bright Autumn. Iris foetidissima, Stinking Gladdon, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This Iris is named in Latin for the smell of its bruised leaves which some people experience as 'stinking'; in English the 'Gladdon' is etymologically connected with the Latin for sword, which is how the long narrow leaves are described. The pale purple and white flowers are quite pretty, but the seeds in Autumn dispel some of its darkness.
An advantage of these seeds is that they don't easily drop off and thus the stems with the full pods can easily be used in pretty bouquets to lighten up this time of the year.