Friday, May 27, 2011

Iris 'Happy Birthday'

This week's big thrill for me is the bloom of my German iris, 'Happy Birthday'.  When I was a little girl, I loved anything PINK, and when my parents bought their first home in 1970,  I was given a PINK iris, all of my own for mom's iris bed.  I'm not sure now whether it was the color, or the name that I loved most, but I waited for it's bloom each spring for many, many years before it finally died out.  A few years ago, I started searching for a piece of that iris, and a very, very kind member of  the Historic Iris Preservation Society gave me a piece from his own garden!   Perfect for joining Pink Saturdays third birthday party, don't you think?

8 comments:

  1. The iris is beautiful, I'm glad you found one to enjoy:@)

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  2. Isn't it change how certain things in are lives say so important. Your was this lovely iris.

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  3. Beautiful Iris, my favorite of flowers. Love this pink one!!! :-)

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  4. Iris is my favorite flower and this pink one is just beautiful! Happy Pink Saturday! Twyla

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  5. Elaine, I love your pink iris and the story behind it. Aren't pass-along plants the best? My Pink Saturday post had a similar theme.

    Getting anxious to see you!!!
    Becky

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  6. Elaine, it is just breathtaking - and absolutely perfect for our birthday celebration.

    Happy Pink Saturday, and thank you for making it special.

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  7. Beautiful, E! Pink irises are so seldom seen. I love the story behind yours.

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  8. Just beautiful Elaine, a perfect name for such a pretty bloom.

    Candy

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