Saturday, June 6, 2015

Elegant Iris



During my childhood, my father grew irises in a small garden in our side yard.

They were pale lavender and their fragrance was delicate and beautiful.

Hubs brought home a stem with irises that are deep purple.



Their blooms are almost frilly----quite exquisite.

I just love looking at them. They are in a vase on the kitchen table.


Aren't they just sumptuous?

WHAT COLOR IRISES DO YOU LIKE BEST?

9 comments:

Linda @ A La Carte said...

I too love the deep purple but the lighter shade of purple is pretty also. My old house had some growing in the yard and I always loved when they would bloom!
hugs,
Linda

diane.stetson said...

That is Barbies favorite flower..did you know that Susan? I love Iris and have some growing in my front yard too where I live..Mine are blue but I like purple the best.

Lady Linda said...

WOW, these are just stunning. I love the color. I always forget to grow these. Have a wonderful weekend.

Susan J. Reinhardt said...

Gorgeous! The purple got me like a good first line in a book. :)

Red Rose Alley said...

Susan, I saw your purple iris on my side bar, and had to come over and take a look. It's so pretty, and I think you know how much I love Purple. So nice of your husband to bring you home some irises.

Have a peaceful Sunday, my dear.

love, ~Sheri

Chatty Crone said...

I LOVE the deep purple - isn't that exquisite?

agatek said...

I really like irises. I do not know this variety. Yours :)

Linda O'Connell said...

They grew wild along the back fence in a house we lived in when the kids were small. We called them flags.

Linda O'Connell said...

They grew wild along the back fence in a house we lived in when the kids were small. We called them flags.

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