Iris vicaria

 Growing about 14"-16" tall (35 - 40 cm) in flower, this species is said
to always be a pale blue color.  Not as showy as some of the other
Juno iris, and having a tendency for the stems to splay sideways,
it compensates by being a prolific grower forming dense clumps
and quantities of delicate flowers.

In the photo below, taken on a drier day, the color seems
quite accurate... a lovely pale amethyst with near white falls.

View a close-up photo of two blooms.

Photo above snapped on April 16, 2002.
Photo below snapped on April 20, 2002.

Photos by Mark McDonough


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