tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post8373403112555539044..comments2023-10-17T08:59:57.852-04:00Comments on Body Soul and Spirit: Friday Flowers: Wild IrisRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-3049341324280007542008-06-23T10:39:00.000-04:002008-06-23T10:39:00.000-04:00It must be a treat to see them in the wild like th...It must be a treat to see them in the wild like that. I also love the flowers when they bloom in a garden, but I wouldn't use space for them in a small garden. They don't bloom very long, and the plant itself is not very appealing -- to me. But they are gorgeous flowers.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-8525273297872573562008-06-22T08:40:00.000-04:002008-06-22T08:40:00.000-04:00Where I live it is quite dry, and the irises I hav...Where I live it is quite dry, and the irises I have planted still manage to multiply and spread out, although nowhere near so lushly as those in your photos. The photo with the yellow irises all clumped together is quite intriguing. Here in California, I don't think I've ever been out walking and found wild irises growing in water like that. Usually we have solitary plants, and they grow on dryJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07919620650074666155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-60161175234287556252008-06-21T23:56:00.000-04:002008-06-21T23:56:00.000-04:00Thanks for all your comments! Cheryl, they really ...Thanks for all your comments! Cheryl, they really are purple. Larry, the link describes the alien flowers that have naturalized vs being invasive. Naturalized is OK because they share space with other species. Invasive plants choke out everything else in the vicinity. Mary, I cannot burn the plants in the city. I probably will leave them our on stones to dry out and die, then chop up the roots. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-60754888056593342552008-06-21T23:02:00.000-04:002008-06-21T23:02:00.000-04:00Iris is such a classic beauty.Yours are lovely.Iris is such a classic beauty.<BR/>Yours are lovely.nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-9018116226794019632008-06-21T13:16:00.000-04:002008-06-21T13:16:00.000-04:00Ruth,The blue iris is fabulous and the yellow are ...Ruth,<BR/><BR/>The blue iris is fabulous and the yellow are pretty too. I didn't realize the were an invasive species, but have seen them in water gardens - never in the wild. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure how you could dispose of the invasive species in order to assure they will not re-establish themselves.<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful weekend. It rained here this morning but that has stopped and it's Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-81693404699516567202008-06-21T09:54:00.000-04:002008-06-21T09:54:00.000-04:00How lovely!! The Iris is one of my favourite flowe...How lovely!! The Iris is one of my favourite flowers. Pretty colours and reflection in the pond. I always look forward to your 'Friday Flower' posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-42380341772894972522008-06-20T18:04:00.000-04:002008-06-20T18:04:00.000-04:00Somnetimes I wonder if plants that we consider nat...Somnetimes I wonder if plants that we consider native were once invasive.-Nice flowers either way.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-32934895393708850142008-06-20T14:33:00.000-04:002008-06-20T14:33:00.000-04:00Your link is full of info - I,too, best do some pe...Your link is full of info - I,too, best do some permanent weeding.JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-6537697962238749572008-06-20T11:19:00.000-04:002008-06-20T11:19:00.000-04:00I too, love that picture with the reflection of th...I too, love that picture with the reflection of the blue irises in the lake. Gorgeous.Cicero Singshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438108795744902961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-4029446242407830092008-06-20T10:32:00.000-04:002008-06-20T10:32:00.000-04:00The Wild Blue Flag reflection in the swamp is beau...The Wild Blue Flag reflection in the swamp is beautiful!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-69703010198112674132008-06-20T09:53:00.000-04:002008-06-20T09:53:00.000-04:00Thank you for the pictures of the wonderful flower...Thank you for the pictures of the wonderful flowers it certainly brightens up my rainy day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-46492591247665421162008-06-20T08:32:00.000-04:002008-06-20T08:32:00.000-04:00It must be hard to remove lovely flowers and destr...It must be hard to remove lovely flowers and destroy them, no matter that they shouldn't be there.<BR/><BR/>Good for you. More of us need to do that.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-47396659035257716252008-06-20T07:43:00.000-04:002008-06-20T07:43:00.000-04:00Iris's are a beautiful flower...it's just to bad t...Iris's are a beautiful flower...it's just to bad that the blooms don't last long. But then I wish all blooms last longer then they do. Lovely shade of blue...looks almost purple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-17194654572387407182008-06-20T07:17:00.000-04:002008-06-20T07:17:00.000-04:00What a pretty blue.What a pretty blue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-51133572915131511062008-06-20T07:11:00.000-04:002008-06-20T07:11:00.000-04:00Such beautiful pests though. :c) I don't think I...Such beautiful pests though. :c) I don't think I've ever seen the yellow ones here.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.com