Joanne Mason Photography

For the Flower of the Week, I offer this somewhat abstract bearded purple iris (Iris germanica). I think this is an exceptional flower. I like this image as manipulated in post because it seems to emphasize the explosion of color at the heart of the flower.

Bearded irises, standing tall in the garden, are among the showiest of flowers. There are about 60,000 cultivars. Bearded iris plants have long been known to have medicinal, cosmetic, and flavoring uses.

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