Susan, I thought Rita's fifth iris photo was pink with a dark edge. Maybe it's purple.

Your iris are gorgeous.

I was hoping I would have lots of surprises when the iris my mother gave me blossomed but it didn't happen so maybe next year I will get some other colors. And as usual, I didn't get around to marking the colors!

Oh, that one is a really strange purple red color.

Figures, I like that one a lot!

Which one?? The purple Siberian? I hope mine bloom they are so pretty!!

First and seventh

Tall bearded iris in the rain today.
Iris Corner


Iris Row


Merchant Marine



Front yard view with Siberian Iris and Clematis blooming.


Arlene, here is that iris you were asking about that really isn't pink but weird color. It is called Kick A Poo Kangaroo.

Love the group shots

Thanks!

Oh, I like it even MORE now that I see it close up.

Love it!

The iris row is great, My first tall bearded to open is a varigated one. The flowers aren't impressive, but the foliage is very fresh and pretty each spring.

I took some photos of my tree peony when it was in full bloom, but somehow deleted them. Here it is after 2 days of rain. Not looking so well, but you can see how the trees in the park have greened up.
The allium are coming up from under the barberry shrub.

Mocking Jay columbine

A nice purple columbine in the back yard.

This columbine seeded itself in a crack about 1/4" wide between the driveway and the fireplace. It has bloomed there happily for at least 5 years now.
More columbine.

Susan: That arbor area is wonderful

I never saw a varigated iris before, how unusual. Love that garden view you have, so pretty.

Amsonia 'Blue Ice' is so nice.

that columbine in the crack is a very pretty color, would you call it blue ?

Iris palladia
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I was typing while you posted Clint
Now I call that BLUE

Cinda - They look more blue at different times of day. At times they look lilac. It's in my top 5 plants.

The iris in the crack is really more lavender than blue, not sure why it looks so blue in the e photo.

You are right about the varigated iris Jo Ann. It is iris palladia varigata. The stripes start out yellow and then turn white with age, so they have both yellow and white on the same plant at times. I'm glad to share with anyone that would like to try them. I end up throwing them away sometimes because they multiply very well for me.

How long do the Amsonia bloom Clnt? The blue is striking.

Here is a whiite columbine that usually comes true from seed.