I worked on setting this one up yesterday, Sunday, because the bloom was huge and beautiful with 3 buds and one almost bloom. I had some difficulty because the stem was so long it was hard to find a vase that did not make it flop forward so the bloom was facing down. I thought I had a great idea, I would gently wrap some floral wire around the base and stem and gently angle it upward. The bloom broke off! So much for that.... I decided to do laundry. I saved the bloom but it did not last the night but the bloom that was almost a bloom looked fabulous this morning so I painted it.
This iris is very dark, almost black so when lit with a spot light it brought out the purple, red and blue. I used to have numerous ones in the garden but now only this one blooms. Sadly my irises send up leaves but do not bloom. Sup with that?
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Love the colors on this one, Claudia. As for the iris-- I've heard that they need to be thinned out to keep them blooming-- especially when they've grown all the way around into a kind of 'circle' or mound...
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