Tuesday, June 2, 2009

"Superstition" Iris.....


I bought this a few years back and it is one of the few iris that I have left growing. I gave one of the three starts to my mom and dad so I would have a backup. It is very hearty. The camera actually lightens it to make it look deep purple but it can actually looks black in certain light. The bloom is a little beat up from the rains we have been having but I am so glad to see it blooming.

Ditch Lily

 It has many names and nurseries who sell it call it a field lily or wild lily. It grows freely in our country along the gravel roads. The h...