Indiana Street Iris In Bloom - May 2024
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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 c...