My world is green again and the gardens are bursting forth, such a joyful time of year. Today’s vase holds old and new cultivars of Bearded Iris (I. germanica); the purple came with the house over 35 years ago and smells deliciously like grapes. The white I bought so long ago, I don’t remember its name, but a favorite all the same. Three globes of Allium aflatunense ‘Purple Sensation’ and Corydalis chelidoniifolia as a filler complete the arrangement.
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.









Could the purple iris be Iris pallida? It is very popular from old gardens.
Your iris is so lovely! That colour is amazing.
So beautiful, and another great vase.
The allium is gorgeous. It’s interesting that the iris has a grape-like scent. Our purple Texas mountain laurel flowers smell like grape bubble gum; I wonder if other purple flowers have that scent.