Happy 4th of July to all my fellow Americans!
African Iris (Dietes vegeta) – also known as “Butterfly Iris”
African iris grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It will tolerate several hours of shade but requires at least 6 hours of bright sun to bloom well. USDA Growing Zones 8 to 11
Northern iris like bearded don’t grow here in Florida. I got this tropical iris some years back from a garden club plant sale. It mostly blooms during the wet (summer) season as it likes wet feet. It is white with delicate shadings of lilac that I find hard to capture. I rarely share photos of it. In the bright Florida sun the shadings tend to disappear in photos.



Have a beautiful day!


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…a beautiful flower that is new to me.
It’s so beautiful, don’t think I’ve ever seen one before. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!
I believe they are popular down around Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. Happy 4th to you!
Carol and my American friends & relatives, have a wonderful 4th of July.
Cruisin Paul
thank you Paul – Happy Sunday!
Happy 4th of July!
What a beautirful flower. It really is something special x
Happy 4th of July – What a perfect flower!
What a pretty flower x #mysundayphoto
Such a beautiful flower. Happy independence day!
Beautiful! Fortunately, there are other varieties of irises that can survive here in Zone 5b.
Hi Carol 🙂 You did a great job on the photography, it’s such a beautifully rich flower! 🙂
thanks – have a lovely day!
Wow – that’s lovely.
Our irises are in full bloom, but I’ve never seen one like this!
Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-favorite-place-to-visit.html
What a beautiful boom. Thank you for sharing. The captures are fantastisc.
Happy MosaicMonday
Who needs a bearded Iris when you have one as beautiful and delicate as this?
I’d love to have bearded iris too!
It’s beautiful.
That’s a beautiful flower first time I have seen one before 🙂
Have a bloomingtastic week 👍
I’ve never seen one before.
WOW! It certainly is a stunner!
Happy Tuesday, Carol
Beautiful! Have a good week.
Carol – this is a new flower for me. Perhaps the photos don’t do it justice, but you seem to have captured the purple shading quite well! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!
This is simply a stunning piece of natures art. Thank you for sharing it.
Such a beautiful flower, and your photos are terrific!
thanks Mitch – have a great day!
Beautiful flowers as always.
This flower is new to me, and it is beautiful!
That is a beautiful variety of iris.
thanks Joanne
It is very beautiful.
Stunning! The beauty of this iris made me smile!
I love that little splash of purple
Thank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto
What a lovely delicate colour with that little bit of purple.
Lovely African Iris, Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.