Re: Spring

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I wrote before about my Iris that looked like it was going to be cleistogamous.  For nearly a week after its blue petals had already started to extrude from the spathe valves, it expanded just a tiny bit each day.  I kept expecting it to be open each day, but no.  I watered it, figuring, maybe it needs more water to build up enough internal pressure to open.  Then, one day, it expanded to a full 8" wide.  The Iris is âScented Berriesâ, and now that two huge flowers are open, its sweet perfume pervades the entire yard.  It stands about 3' tall.  I planted it in autumn 2011, and this is the first year bloomed.  It has a very weird beard â it looks almost like a separate petal.

David E.