Several years ago the septic field was planted smack in the middle of the wild Dwarf Crested Iris patch. Now it has more than doubled in size, I personally thought it would thin the patch dramatically. The patch used to be somewhere around 10' x 15' now it is like 15' x 30' and not quite as filled in as it was before the septic field. So we have 100s of blooms open and more coming tomorrow with our mid 80s temps. They only last a few days.
The above plant was a gift last fall. Does anybody know what it is?
That is a beautiful iris! And beautifully photographed. It must be wonderful to see them by the hundreds! Remember...everything grows greener (and purpler) over the septic tank. I like that mystery flower as well!
ReplyDeleteWow! My day began with such beautiful blooms! Aaah! I loooove Irises!
ReplyDeleteGoodness, all of a sudden it seems to be Iris season! I've seen a lot today, and these are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour mystery plant looks like some sort of Solomon's seal perhaps (though not necessarily Polygonatum genus). The leaves look about right, very similar to our native form here...although your blooms are quite large.
Wow, those are beautiful! It's so cool you have a big enough area to let things like that spread about.
ReplyDeleteI don't know your mystery plant, but I think I knew Jan's. I hope someone knows it. It sure is full of blooms.
Floridagirl,
ReplyDeleteThese native irises grow in the woods here better than anywhere I have seen. Just lucky I guess. They are growing aver and around the septic field and in the woods nearby.
Chandramouli,
You really have to have timing to enjoy these, by Sunday the show should be over.
Curbstone,
This mystery plant is growing next to the solomon's seal. Been watching other blogs hoping somebody would be growing it.
Randy, I know what you mean about having to pull tree seedlings! We have literally hundreds of mini-oaks growing everywhere from the acorns that fell last fall. We've never had so many at once! It's a major project that isn't going to get done properly, I can tell you right now, because I don't have the patience for it! What a gorgeous shade of blue on the iris! And so many...it's a real treat, isn't it?! I like your mystery flower but can't help ya, sorry;-( Sue did manage to correctly ID one of mine, though. Isn't it nice having garden blogging friends?! Happy spring!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are very pretty. I do not know the mystery plant, but I can identify with pulling up tree seedlings. We have lots of baby oaks to pull up every spring.
ReplyDeleteCarla
I think the mystery plant is a Bellwort. The whole patch of iris must be a beautiful sight. I have one open right now. One of my favorite native wildflowers.
ReplyDeleteI am no expert, but it seems to be some kind of fairy bells, disporum? What a fine patch of the iris. We have some too, but they have not spread like that, too dry perhaps. What beautiful flowers, if fleeting, and great shot! :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
Randy, I can imagine that field of iris and how beautiful it must be; if it is anything like our Iris tenax, a lovely lavender flower, it self seeds everywhere; thus we enjoy it on the hillside and naturalized along the highways, but it is persistent in wanting to be in places I don't want it to be. ;)
ReplyDeleteYou and Meg have a wonderful weekend.
looks wonderful, irises are my favorite flowers (I have a lot of them in the yard too!)
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Wonderful Iris! I love seeing the native flowers I think they are the most beautiful of all. Anytime I see flowers enmass I always think they look amazing. Iris are Mother's Day flowers for me, at least they used to be. With the warm temps we have been having I also could have iris in bloom soon.
ReplyDeleteApril seems to be flying by.
Sherry
Hi Randy, I agree with Frances, I believe your pretty little yellow flower is Fairy Bells. We have had some in the Learning Garden over the years. I will have to look and see if we still have some....lots of vole activity in the garden.
ReplyDeleteLove the blue color of your Iris, just lovely.
Thanks everyone for commenting! Thanks to Frances and janet on the mystery plant it is Disporum flavens and it was introduced into the US from Korea and likely it was purchased locally at Plant Delights. The Iris Crestata has hundreds of blooms in the woods today!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great patch of iris. I wish I was closer to take you up on your offer.
ReplyDeleteYou have some very interesting plants there.
ReplyDeleteI love where you've put your deck. Nice viewpoint.