Blatant Iris, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 31, 2011.
(Note: All pictures may be enlarged by clicking on them once or twice.)
This is my post for the Our World meme. This meme is a second generation of My World Tuesday created by Klaus Peter and is hosted by five wonderful ladies. To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.
This has been a very strange year on the Cumberland Plateau. We had an unusually wet spring, followed by an extremely hot and dry summer. We had only a trace of rainfall in all of July and August. The lawn and gardens show the stress of such hot, dry weather.
But, in spite of this, we’ve had iris blooming fairly consistently since April. We have several that are supposed to bloom twice a year — once in the spring and once in the fall. But the irises in our front flower bed just keep blooming (that’s not a complaint).
Late last week our Blatant Iris sent up another flower stalk. The stalk isn’t as tall as they usually are, but the blossom is still pretty.
Senior Moments 
September 6, 2011 at 4:53 am |
I love this iris!
September 6, 2011 at 4:58 am |
Just where do you find a reblooming iris?
September 6, 2011 at 5:29 am |
It is a beauty. You are a top gardener to cope with the extreme weather.
September 6, 2011 at 6:26 am |
That looks like the same one Betsy has on her blog. That is a real beauty!
September 6, 2011 at 7:23 am |
That’s a pretty flower and nice detail about it. Good to know it blooms constantly 🙂
September 6, 2011 at 8:28 am |
That’s blatantly beautiful! She is very showy – gorgeous color! Glad you’re getting relief from the heat!!
September 6, 2011 at 9:19 am |
There are some bonuses with hot, dry weather. Irises love it.
That is a really nice flower.
September 6, 2011 at 9:33 am |
blatantly lovely. yes it is
September 6, 2011 at 11:03 am |
What a gorgeous flower! Love the colors! I don’t think I’ve ever seen one just like this one and it is breathtaking! And what a great capture, George!! Hope you have a great week!
Sylvia
September 6, 2011 at 11:38 am |
That’s a really pretty shot, and for once I don’t need to ask you why the name!! I have been enjoying the others on Betsy’s blog.
September 6, 2011 at 11:59 am |
Beautiful iris flower.
Here it has been raining heavily.
September 6, 2011 at 4:57 pm |
I would shouting it to the world if I had them blooming all year long!!!
September 6, 2011 at 6:10 pm |
That is very pretty. Enjoy the bonus flowers.
September 6, 2011 at 8:06 pm |
George, “pretty” is an understatement!!
September 7, 2011 at 3:38 am |
She is a beauty, George. I didn’t used to like Flags/Iris but in my old age I do. MB
September 8, 2011 at 11:05 am |
Wow – this is stunning!
September 9, 2011 at 12:19 am |
Wow. My also admired Your photo. We had hot summer here, but now it has been raining nearly every day.