Nice, lovely iris.

Very pretty! Thanks OGardener

Thank you. I found its history fascinating.

What is its history?? (you threw the line and got a bite :rofl:)

This iris dates back at least 600 years and was/is grown on the grave sites in the Middle East and Northern Africa.

Oh wow! That is really cool! What is it called? And do you have a full photo? Thanks OG!

It is Iris albicans:. I apologize for the pic, every time I go to get a picture, we seem to get a breeze!

Its lovely!! It looks like its dancing! Seems very fitting for gravesites! The plants that I have been most enjoying for about a year now, are Sempervivums, (hen and chicks or houseleeks) which were planted around gravesites in Rome and Greece, as a remembrance. They are called Forever living, because even though the Hen dies after flowering, they usually leave babies to carry on! So this Iris would fit well with that theme! (not intending to sound too morbid!)

Oh, I don't find that morbid at all. Actually, I think it's quite a wonderful sentiment. What a beautiful tribute to those who have passed!

True! I think of it that way also! Anyway, thank you for the info and the photo!! It really is a lovely Iris, partly because of the history like you said!