Weekend Plantidote 2012-06-30
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iris hollandica, iris sibirica, iris christographes, iris pseudocorus,iris ensata, Louisiana iris
This weekend's Plantidote is a profusion of iris.
- iris hollandica "Eye of the Tiger"
(above the fold) - iris sibirica "Flight of the butterflies"
" - Louisiana iris (species unknown) "Spitter Spatter"
- iris ensata "Rose Queen"
- iris christographes "Black Form
- iris pseudocorus (yellow flag name unknown)
Six different types of iris, if you want more facts about any particular one, leave a comment. I'm off to a garden tour myself.
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Beautiful.
BTW, is the iris sibirica in front of a yellow-leaved columbine? I bought one last year -- white flowered -- and have not yet decided if I like it or if it looks more like it's nitrogen-deprived.
It is a columbine
There was 1 yellow leaved columbine (with very dark purple flowers) in the garden when I moved here 6 years ago. Now there are quite a bit more because I let it self seed. The flowers range in color from deep purple to white. I'm not a botanist or horticulturist so I can't explain it. I guess the original plant must have been a hybrid so the new plants were reverting back to original parentage? I like yellow leaved plants. Although sometimes I think they scream, look at me, they help brighten up a PNW garden.
Blast it; I deadheaded mine already.
Must let it set seed next year. I would love to see that cerise foliage with dark purple blooms. Bet you're right that the mixed-parentage offspring -- open-polinated -- revert to original petal color. Interesting that the leaves stay golden.
I have plenty of regular columbine that self-sow in dark blue/purple to violet to maroon to pale pink and white, from single to doubles. All originally from a few plants from my parents' place.
I have become more comfortable with yellow-leaved plants than I used to be. They do present more color interest.
You're in the PNW too? I keep thinking you're on the E coast because of the "jerz" in your blogname. Very grey out today here.
used to be East coast
Gardening is FAR SUPERIOR in PNW!
Yes, it is a fine climate
for gardening. Cool Mediterranean. I can grow almost everything I want to .... except, of course, tomatoes.