Friday, November 04, 2016

Immortality Re-blooming

Being a follower of Betsy’s Joyful Reflections, I have admired the beauty of Iris bloomed in various colors and patterns, many a time in her blog. I have been to mountains many a time, and have seen variety of fancy flowers bloomed in the gardens and cottages we have stayed, but I ever seen an Iris until last year when I visited Cloud Mountain.

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I was really amused to find a White Iris bloomed in the courtyard of the guest house we stayed in the Cloud Mountain. One side of the huge courtyard has a flower bed lined by some beautiful flowering plants and the White Iris was the only blossom from the few Iris plants grown as cluster of leaves.

Iris is a perennial plant grows from bulb and usually has 3-10 basal sword-shaped leaves growing in dense clumps. The flowers are in the shape of a fan and contain one or more symmetrical six-lobed flowers. The three sepals, which are usually spreading or droop downwards, are referred to as falls.

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The Iris I capture seems to be Immortality Re-blooming or Bearded Iris boasts of pure white petals with a lemon beard (a tuft of short upright extensions growing in its mid-line), which are the plants filaments. Iris is a name derived from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris.

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9 comments:

LV said...

Nothing I enjoy more than pretty flowers. This one is a winner.

L. D. said...

I have a friend that has reblooming iris. They would be great to have.

Karen Lakis said...

Very pretty! I've always really liked irises!

GreenComotion said...

Beautiful flower, photo and words, Jeevan!
Have a Happy Weekend!
Peace :)

TexWisGirl said...

how lovely!

Lady Fi said...

Aren't irises lovely? Nice shots.

Destination Infinity said...

This flower looks whiter than other white flowers I have seen! Nice :)

Destination Infinity

Twilight Man said...

The weather must be good to see these plants blooming so prettily.

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

The white irises look so pure!
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