These little iris are only about 10 cm (4 in) tall but they don’t let a little cold and snow stop them from bursting!
These were blooming in a neighbour’s yard about 10 days ago. I was surprised to see them as despite appearances, I thought they only grew in the most southern parts of Canada.
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What a mood lift!
Yes, they stand out against the snow!
What a gorgeous shade of purple!
Yes, they are very pretty with that intense shade of purple. 🙂
W0W…a stunner !
Yes, definitely, especially against the white snow. Cheers.
At least the flowers can tell when spring is supposed to arrive. A beautiful sight that far north Lynette. Allan
Haha – that’s true! 🙂 I was very surprised to see them and at first I thought they might not be real.
My wife took a lovely close up of iris in my yard a few days ago, happily the deer weren’t interested in those !
Apparently, iris are quite safe from deer – they have evolved an unpalatable flavour!
I should plant more ! lol
Yes – beautiful but not deer-friendly!
The Like button is back and your iris is really beautiful.
Good to know that’s it’s working! Thank you; they were so pretty with the snow all around.
Gorgeous. Looks like a painting.
They are so beautiful with that intense purple in the snow. I loved the dichotomy.
Sounds like Siberian Iris… I have a clump in my yard in Washington State that bloom in January. Nice photo.
I only know them as dwarf iris as they are so small (their full height is only about 10 cm or 4 inches). Siberian iris must be very hardy if they’re blooming in January, although Washington state doesn’t get the level of cold that we get here in the subarctic. I hadn’t heard of them before, so thanks for the introduction.
What a beautiful flower. I hope winter takes this a sign to go away.
Me too! We are definitely warming up though (we’re supposed to have between five and nine degrees this weekend) and between the doses of sun and rain, our giant snow piles are melting quickly.