Indiana Street Iris In Bloom - May 2024

We have a purple bearded Iris planted on the southside of our house, behind the Limelight Hydrangeas and right off the side porch.  I call these our "Indiana Street Iris" because they came from my sister - who lives on Indiana Street.  These Irises are from her neighbor Wes, who moved out and had his hosue torn down.  These were 'rescue irises'.  I planted a small clump in June 2021 - here's a photo that shows how small they were (all foliage).    They put out a small bloom a few weeks later.  

Last year, this bloomed in June and had put on some good size in the two years it has been here. 

Below, is the Indiana Street Iris that has a number of shoots pointing upwards that will bloom in the coming weeks.  

I haven't divided these, but perhaps this is the year - after they bloom.  

These also have me thinking more about Irises - and in particular - an Iris that I came across at the Morton Arboretum Arbor Day Plant Sale called 'Gerald Darby' Iris - Iris versicolor.  Look at this foliage:

If there's an iris worth adding, it would be something like these with colored foliage.