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Purple Irises with hues of gold and fragility
The purple Irises glistened
in the morning stillness
with three tongues that lick
as if to catch a dew drop
upon each tip
Golden bearded and strong
these living gems
calling for those lucky enough
to scent and see them.
Rhizomes barely catch the earth,
with roots that serve as a place of rebirth
Dividing as they go year after year, they double in show
Oh, this beauty with for my eyes to see
I cannot keep them for only me
with friends true I shall share.
and next year bring to them
this joy I find in
a purple world with hues of gold and fragile love.---Chris Lane
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| Florida irises thrive in the swampy area with less than one foot of water.They survive well in drought as well in the spring . .They require no care save weeding out the competition once a year. Summer rains will fill up the swamp. The frogs will reproduce again and he sounds at night will be deafening..The frogs eat the bugs and minnows and in turn are eaten by raccoons.. the cycle of life....We built the boardwalk to walk above and admire these stunning blooms. Here I contemplate the stars, feel the glow of the sun and breeze and smell the fruit blooms ....I'ts.my private sanctuary. |
I tried growing these irises from seed, but didn't have any luck. You sure have a lovely garden of them. Neat to have your own boardwalk to walk among them.
ReplyDeletethey multiply but i never had any any grow form the pods...this is my meditation area....I thank you for your generous comments...I am a new blogger.and dont know what Im doing..6 months ....so it means alot to have someone read it.....besides my mom...
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