The theme for today's final venture into summer is purple and white. These two colors always go well together, especially in irises, as seen below.
While a creamy white iris would go well in a moonlight garden, this is about as white as it gets. Thus, this would probably work better.
These irises remind me of flowy dresses--or what flowy dresses should look like, at least.
This toppled iris is the darkest one I've seen in town. All irises stand out, but this one caught my eye despite being half covered in grass and foliage.
Perhaps these nearby blooms are a better example. Unlike the white iris, these aren't blinding, but they do capture the attention.
This peony bush (genus Paeonia) was in my yard. Peony flower buds are beautiful in their own right. They look like oversized wasabi peas (only they smell better).
I brought a couple of these flowers inside, and they delighted the house with their smell for the whole week.
What a lovely plant. Peonies have looking and smelling good down, and they require negligible maintenance.
This post concludes my Dawn of Summer series. Stay tuned for...
Next post: cuttings and/or views of the campus in summer.
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