Iris Batch - SOLD

Studio Atelier's challenge, the Iris, this month. I love the Iris flower - so many varieties, and many colors also. Barb's photos over on Studio's blog have at least 2 colors to work with and she gave us multiple reference photos. I chose a crop of one of her photos so I could work with both the flowers and a bud. Then did a combination of "shapes" painting with a different style of impressionism on the top flower - I thought it gave it a bit of visual interest.

When I first bought my home back in the 80's, it was in September before I could move in. And I had no idea what plants or flowers I had in the yard until the following spring when everything started growing. That first year was so delightful as each plant grew - and I waited to find out what I had in the yard. Each bloom seemed like a present and I watched & waited as each plant started growing. Some turned out to be weeds, others turned out to be diamonds. And the one flower I found in the yard was a batch of the tall bearded Iris's. Their display was stunning and I considered myself to be so fortunate to have these, and I send out a thank you to whomever it was that first planted these in the yard.

Years later, I have dug up this bed multiple times, and given so many of the tubers away to others (they tend to reproduce & enlarge their tubers & will stop flowering if left undivided). Hopefully these people have enjoyed them as much as I have. A few years ago, I took many to my upstate home and planted them. Unfortunately, I don't think I planted them in an area that gets enough sun and so they aren't blooming. But I plan to replant them again, so a sunnier location, so I can get to enjoy this beautiful flower once again.