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The Iris told me if I don’t take more pictures of them they would not bloom next year, they don’t know it but I deleted all the other pictures.
Taken last year, I still have hundreds of iris's photos from previous years..... Each one is different, as there are 1,000 varieties planted at this memorial iris garden near my home. You need to go a few times to capture all their blooming. :-)
ok, so i guess "feed me seymour" is a better title, huh?
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Mrs. Ford's love of gardening and horticulture was said to be second only to her devotion to her husband and family. Her tastes in gardening were simple, at least as far as design and color were concerned. She preferred old-fashioned plant varieties such as Bachelor Buttons, Petunias, Irises, Peonies, Tulips, Lillies, Heliotropes, Delphiniums, Forget-Me-Nots, English Primrose, Scilla and, of course, Roses planted in relatively informal patterns. Indoors, her fondness for gardening was expressed by a variety of small cut flowers in small glass vases that were displayed in each room. In addition, there were assortments of foliage plants, especially located in the Swimming Pool area.
Clara Ford spent many hours planning, touring, and pampering her treasured Blue, English, and Rose Gardens, always on the lookout for imperfections such as a misplaced marigold among a sea of aqua and sky-blue blossoms. Her efforts were recognized publicly when she served as a president of the Women's National Farm and Garden Association from 1927-34.
It has been a number of years since the majority of Fair Lane's elaborate gardens have been planted and pampered the way they must have been when Mrs. and Mr. Ford were in residence. Consider, if you will, that Mrs. Ford routinely employed 25 fulltime gardeners in 1926. However, while these gardeners helped to cultivate estate grounds, there were only five servants that maintained the entire residence.
It would be almost impossible for the Henry Ford Estate-Fair Lane, as a non-profit organization, to restore each garden area fully. However, restoration of certain areas to their early 1920's state is now proceeding. The garden scheme being implemented reflects the original plan of Jens Jensen.
If you see me post iris photo, you know I'm MISSING my Iris. Got to invite her over to go for a pony ride at the county park
now she's older. :-)
Another old photo of Dad's iris and messing around with dual exposures. Thought this was a little interesting. But maybe not. Hope you're all having fun out there and thanks a lot for popping by and reading this :) xx
I still have so many iris's photos in the archive, taken this year, not to mention from previous years as well. There are 1,000 varieties in that memorial iris garden. I do appreciate each one of them, not only they're gorgeous, but also for my granddaughter's name sake. :-))
The First Iris of the Year in my Garden. I don't often look in this corner and it looks like it has been in flower for a while.
I caught an iris that had opened up so I could shoot down the top, the bristle pollen is under the canopy of each of the three purple chutes, the bees come in and out of.
Yellow Iris, or Yellow Flag Iris, is a perennial aquatic plant native to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. It is an invasive species and a threat to marshlands. Yellow Iris is poisonous to both humans and animals if eaten, and its sap can cause dermatitis. One wonders how something so lovely can be so harmful.
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In my front garden. No idea what species they are, as they were planted by the previous occupiers, but they do look a bit like 'Iris sibirica'. I absolutely love them though!
Shawbury - Shropshire
First Iris of the year. Showing evidence of the nice overnight rain that's continuing on today. Much welcome rain!
In botanica, il genere Iris raccoglie circa duecento specie di piante della famiglia delle Iridacee, il cui fiore è comunemente conosciuto anche con il nome di giaggiolo.
Il nome del genere deriva dalla parola greca Iris che significa arcobaleno.
Iris is a genus of 260 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name; for one thing, it refers to all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong to other closely related genera. In North America, a common name for irises is 'flags', while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as 'junos', particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower in the United States.
Oh, no, more iris photos! :) Had to grab a few photos with some morning sun. Still a bit of breeze and handheld. Need to use a tripod at some point but they may be gone before I do, very busy right now. Sorry for so many photos, I will be off Flickr for a week or more starting in a couple of days so just saving a few, not sure if I will have more before taking a break or not. :)