A Sign of Spring is a photograph by Mary Lynn Giacomini which was uploaded on May 14th, 2020.
Title
A Sign of Spring
Artist
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Photography by Mary Lynn Giacomini
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Photographed in my Illinois Garden
This Bearded Iris a Springtime Bloom taken in morning light in my Illinois garden.
It's a magical time when bearded iris flowers unfurl their pencil-slim buds to reveal a kaleidoscope of color in spring. Once commonly called flags, these perennials flourish in USDA Zones 3-9, where winter temperatures dip below freezing and allow the plant to go dormant before next year's growth.
While fragrance has diminished through hybridization, the size of blooms has increased, as has the palette. "Every color—except fire-engine red—can be found in bearded iris,”.
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May 14th, 2020
