Amazing what breeders have been able to do with the colours, complexities and sizes of Iris blooms.

My mom grew Irises in her garden. Most of them were single colored. She had one call a paintbrush that was multi-colored. When we planted a flowerbed at our house, we chose to plant some Irises, too. Thanks, Mom for teaching me about simple beauty.

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A lone batik bearded iris blooming in the yard.

A purple iris.

Iris, the flower symbol of Florence

Stingray X Gladys Austin

Very late bloomer, small flowers on thinner (but strong) stalks.

Fleurit très tard, petites fleurs sur tiges fines (mais solides).

On peut se procurer cet iris chez Jean-Luc Gestreau (this iris is available at jean-Luc Gestreau's) : www.ferme-des-iris.com

Flowers from Botanical Garden in St. Louis

Farr

1909

Historic TB

Exhibited at the 2015 Central Arkansas Iris Society Show

Iris 'Ballarine', 1920

First iris for the season popped up when I wasn't looking. It was still cold today but could feel a bit of warmth in the sun.

iris

Douglas Iris (iris douglasiana)

Victoria, BC

Purple Iris in pond

Iris atropurpurea, the coastal iris, is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Oncocyclus section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Israel. It has glaucous, linear, falcate leaves.

Scientific name: Iris atropurpurea

Higher classification: Irises

Iris Pseudacorus

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C'est le père de 'Blue Danube Waves'.

It's 'Blue Danube Waves's father.

Iris hollandica

Iris 'Eldorado', 1910, a rich blend

Hybridized by Blyth, released in 1998

Photographed at White Rock Gardens, Benton, Arkansas, a private daffodil, iris, and daylily display garden

Yep, more flowers.....but it's that time of year! Out takes from the botanical garden walk.

Iris from Maria's Garden, NJ

better view

A great iris because it does not need staking and stays nice and compact.

My Perennial Garden

June 6, 2014

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These Dutch Iris beauties came from the house where I grew up. Before my parents moved out, we kids removed hundreds of bulbs of various types and now have them to enjoy in our own gardens.

These guys were in my landscape. I didn't know I had them.

Iris plantés il y a près de 2 ans, donnés par une dame qui voulait se débarrasser d'un surplus. J'avais quelques craintes car l'exposition est plus mi-ombre que soleil, mais enfin, ce printemps, alors que je me disais que les iris ne feraient que des feuilles, voici une première floraison. Deux fleurs seulement sur une dizaine de pieds d'iris.

Mais je vais maintenant espérer d'autres floraisons sachant que ces deux pieds ont fleuri.

Iris virginica 'Janet Our Friend'

(Click image to enlarge) Hybridizer Janet Hutchinson. Registered 30 June 2007 by Craig Carroll. Easy to grow in bog, pond, wet or moist normal garden beds. 30" high. Flower 2 1/2", color light mauve, flower mid-spring.

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Black

2008

Intermediate Bearded (IB) iris

Photographed at the Arkansas State Capitol Iris Garden, Little Rock, Arkansas

Iris Madame Gaudichau du jardin des plantes de Rouen

In flower today in my garden.

Spring!