Monday, November 16, 2009

Floor Show Iris



(This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it.)

My parents have grown iris for about as long as I can remember. I've always enjoyed their showy display, and now Betsy and I have them growing in our yard. But in addition to the regular varieties of iris, we also have some reblooming iris. That means we get to enjoy them twice each season. The picture of Floor Show above was taken in late October.

15 comments:

Busy Bee Suz said...

a wonderful 'show' indeed!!! Enjoy it.

rainfield61 said...

What a Floor Show. It will gain more applause on the stage show.

Cheryl said...

Oh my. Just beautiful. How fortunate to have "two shows"!

happyone said...

Wow, love those colors.

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

Gorgeous colors.To be able to enjoy them twice a year is a treat.
Blessings,Ruth

Carletta said...

What lovely color!
Reblooming - I definitely need some of those. :)

Reader Wil said...

Wow! That's a very extraordinary iris! Very beautiful and so wonderful to have a flower that blooms twice!
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EG CameraGirl said...

The joys of living in the South. I don't think any iris rebloom here...but I could be wrong.

Shelley said...

It looks like 2 beautiful flowers in one!!

Chris said...

What a wonderful flower and the fact that you get to enjoy it twice is even better.

Kirigalpoththa said...

lovely!

SandyCarlson said...

Now that's utterly amazing. Wow. Thank you, George.

Sunny said...

What an interesting combination of colors. How nice to have them blooming so late in the year.
Sunny :)

Janie said...

I love how the center and outere leaves are different colors. Nice to have them bloom twice a year!

myonlyphoto said...

George they are beautiful, and it is nice to see that the tradition was passed on. My parents used to have them too, but then we moved to Canada, and have not had any opportunity to grow anything my parents had, except the chestnut tree. Anna :)