When
we talk about words that begin with the letter I, Iris always come to mind. I guess that is because I have tons of Irises blooming in a
myriad of colors all around my yard.
When most people think of irises, they think of purple colors, but that
is far from the limit of this beautiful flower. The flower itself consists of standards and falls. The standards are the parts of the iris
flower that stand up and the falls are the parts that droop down.
In
addition, Irises come in multi colors and patterns too! Some color combinations follow:
Amoena – white standards and
colored falls
Bicolor – standards are different
color from the falls
Bitone – standards and falls are
different shades of the same color
Blend – combination of two or
more colors
Broken – irregular slashing with
one or more colors
Plicata – marked with stitching,
rims, or dotting
Self – standards and falls are
the same color
Variegata – falls are yellow,
standards are brown or purple
Iris is such a cool looking flower that it has been
used in coats of arms and decorations for centuries. (Fleur de lis)
I think that iris is a fitting example of the letter I…so I is for
Iris.
it is beautiful, I have the giant ones. Nice paintings.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Irises! They are one of my favorite flowers to bead because they grow in all these different varieties. I did not know all the names of the varieties, however!
ReplyDeleteI am always learning something new from you! Great post Crystal! Love the painting ;o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely iris painting, Crystal!
ReplyDeleteYour weather must be a lot better than ours - I had to hunt for my irises a couple of days ago - they're a long way from flowering, but then everything is really late this year and the temperatures feel more like November most days!
When we moved into our house, we had the most beautiful irises, both the colour in your post, plus a white on and a yellow one. Unfortunately wild rabbits and the wild rose bush did them in...I pulled up a rose bush root that went right through the bulb :-( Guess I'll have to try again in planters!
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