I had a friend called Iris when I was a young girl who also wore vivid purples of silky garments perfumed sweetly as from a grapevine with notes of violet spicy and woody and would wave enthusiastically when she saw me over the fence as you waved when you greeted a spring breeze in the garden when I passed by immortalizing you in a photo.
I wonder where you and she have gone or if you remain where you both once grew.
When planting, the tops of the rhizome should peek slightly above the ground. Plant 12–24 inches apart. Tamp down the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.
Deep water less frequently is better for the plant than shallow watering. Once established, iris should not need watering…
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