I am always a bit sad when iris season passes. They’re some of my favorite flowers, and as they decline I think, “What is it that I look forward to next?” I become so obsessed with the iris that I simply forget.
Fortunately, all the rain this year combined with relatively mild temperatures has given plenty to remind me:
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Beautiful, especially the roses! The phlomis is something I need to learn about. That’s very attractive.
Thank you! This is the first year the phlomis has bloomed for me; they take several years, apparently, to settle into a site before they bloom. But the rosette is evergreen, and the leaves are large and very attractive. I do love how unusual the phlomis bloom is. I hope it will last a while!