This iris looks exactly the same today as it did when I took this picture back on November 7.
We've already had a frost or two and it's still blooming. I planted it in 2013 and it never bloomed - until now.
I thought it was just an anomaly until Neighbor M said there were fall-blooming irises.
I can't find the tag to save my life (despite going out there daily to look around in the dirt) so I'm not sure if that's the case with this one or not. UPDATE: Thank goodness for paper journals! It's Iris 'Harvest of Memories', described as a spring bloomer with "dependable rebloom in summer and fall".
Either way, it's a gift. I might even be able to cut some of the flowers for a Christmas bouquet.
Wow, that's not even just a little bit of a bloom, that's full out May in December. It looks odd with the fall leaves and dried seedheads in the background, but it looks great!
ReplyDelete"May in Decemeber" is a great way to describe it!
DeleteThere are fall blooming irises! I have 'Immortality' (perfect name) that is beautiful in spring and then blooms again in fall. It's a sugary white, though, not yellow like yours. Enjoy your late fall - early winter show.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It'll be interesting to see if this blooms again in the spring or if it waits for next November.
DeleteJust identified it! Iris 'Harvest of Memories". Spring-bloomer with "dependable rebloom".
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