Chinese species iris is blooming for the first time.

So excited. I missed the very first bloom last week of I. henryi that I bought in an iris society auction 2 years ago. Looked like the only bloom. But today there was another open in the rain!

Here's my hand for scale. I guess you can see why I missed the first one!

I didn't know any iris was so tiny. What a treasure!

Here's another-miniuarea that bloomed last year.

Here's a clearer pic.

One last mini-i. gracillipes.

So cute! :0)

That is a neat collection! I'd be afraid of weeding them out. Good thing you have labels.

Absolutely DARLING! I love the delicate look and size.

Another wonderful tiny species iris opened today in the sunshine. This is i. odaesanensis.

And another bloom on i. henryi.

Where did you find such beauties? I had seen a miniture yellow offered at Herons wood but at the time I was paying two mortgages and had no money for plants (which is why I am going a bit wild with the mailorders now, I have nearly 10 years of deprivation to make up for).

Beth

I got all of them at iris society auctions. I started this mess loving beardless irises no matter what size-love them all.