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    Home » Gardening

    The Fabulous Iris Bed Reveal

    Published by Pam Kessler | 266 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 25 Comments

    Or not!

    Two weeks ago when I bragged about how great my iris would look I should have known it's not nice to brag. I think I even used the word spectacular. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

    Iris up against a brick wall.
    Well, we've had a wild spring here in Ohio. Rain, wind, abnormally low temps. All this continued while my iris started to bloom little by little.

    Purple iris with raindrops.
    Daily I would go out to the bed to see a few blooms here and there, but I was really waiting for that awesome couple of days when they all seem to pop out at once and it's a beautiful sea of blueness.

    The incessant rain continued. And continued. It seemed like it would never stop.

    Close up of a purple iris with raindrops.
    When it finally did stop and I could run out and take some photos, I was staring at a battered iris bed. Past its prime and hardly spectacular. Sort of mediocre as far as iris go.

    Brick house with a flower bed of purple iris.
    Normally the iris bed spans from one end of this photo to the other. The entire south end of our house is planted with an ever expanding bed of iris.

    Brick house with a flower bed of purple iris.
    It is a pretty lackluster display this year, so I will have to wait until next year for that big, huge spectacular display.

    Purple iris.
    Oops, am I boasting again? Now I've jinxed next spring also.

    Purples iris.
    I did find this unique yellow iris amongst the blue. I thought it was a weird mutant iris, but it seems that they do actually come in other colors than my blue. Who knew?

    It was so top-heavy that it has fallen in the clover and couldn't get up.

    Yellow iris.

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    1. High Street Cottage

      May 18, 2011 at 9:11 pm

      Hi Pam, first of all, I love the new header and page, just wonderful choices and photos! Second, what a gorgeous Iris bed! Simply amazing! xxx

      Reply
    2. Sue

      May 19, 2011 at 6:48 am

      I think the rain is drowning everything! If I had a garden, I would definitely have some irises. I don't think even I could kill them. As for your "mutant," I thought they only came in blue, too!
      I'll have to sniff that Dreamsicle candle next time I'm at Wally World. I used to love that ice cream bar when I was a kid. What am I saying- I STILL love them!
      ~ Sue

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    3. Jane

      May 19, 2011 at 8:27 am

      I know they may not be what you were hoping for but I think they look gorgeous!! I remember a lot of rainy days when I lived in Ohio......I hope you see the sun soon!
      Love the header!!
      Jane

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    4. GardenofDaisies

      May 19, 2011 at 1:50 pm

      Well, it still looks pretty to me!! Maybe not as gorgeous as it has been in past years, but... Sorry you have had so much rain. Hope your weather perks up soon.

      Reply
    5. Sue

      May 23, 2011 at 3:13 am

      I love your Iris and they are my favorite color.

      Sue

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