Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Ocean Mist' (Iris ensata)

One of our original Japanese irises and always a favorite. Flowers are up to 12" across.

by pirl Dec 5, 2011 6:11 PM

Lovely with the morning dew.

by pirl Dec 5, 2011 6:12 PM

Blooms range between blue and lavender.

by pirl Dec 5, 2011 6:13 PM

With bud.

by pirl Dec 5, 2011 6:14 PM

In a group. It is a very strong grower.

by pirl Dec 5, 2011 6:16 PM

Definitely appears darker under cloud cover.

by pirl Dec 5, 2011 6:17 PM

Magical with the sun about to set.

by pirl Dec 5, 2011 6:18 PM

You can see the difference in coloring that the sun makes.

by pirl Dec 5, 2011 6:20 PM

Ocean Mist, withstood the rains, and still looked beautiful.

by mittsy Jul 24, 2013 2:01 PM

by mittsy Jul 24, 2013 2:02 PM

Image courtesy of Cayeux Iris (https://www.iris-cayeux.com/gb/)

by DaylilySLP May 8, 2021 3:24 PM