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Imagine our surprise to find this vibrant miniature Iris reticulata blooming in the garden this afternoon.
We’ve had a sunny day today. Once the wind died down, the temperature crept over 50F. And so late this afternoon the warm February sun coaxed this bud to open. What a joy to find it as I cleaned up from planting the carrots!
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“Isn’t that the only way to curate a life?
To live among things that make you gasp with delight?”
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Maira Kalman
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Photos by Woodland Gnome 2017
“Being here to witness the beauty,
to learn, to be astonished, to love –
is enough. Being able to create
in addition
is a delightful honour.”
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Jay Woodman
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Blossom I
Blossom II
Blossom III
Blossom IV
Blossom V
Blossom VI
Blossom VII
Blossom VIII
Blossom IX
Blossom X
Blossom XI
Blossom XII
Blossom XIII
Blossom XIV
Blossom XV
Blossom XVI
Blossom XVII
Blossom XVIII
Blossom XVIX
Forest Garden 
I’ve been enjoying seeing Iris reticulata on various blogs. These are a far more electric blue than most.
Yes, they are planted in about 2 inches of compost, which probably helps. But this cultivar is especially nice I. ‘Harmony’ https://brentandbeckysbulbs.com/Iris-Dwarf-reticulata-Harmony/Iris/Iris-bulbs/Iris-bulbs-for-sale
Do you think it might rain? 😉