All of the irises are now blooming madly but the rain is playing havoc with them. They become so heavy with the collected water that they fall over in the slightest breeze. The combination of symmetry and asymmetry in these flowers always intrigues me; the first repetition of three petals, three falls and three yellow central stripes. All of these have slightly different forms and details. This is a species of iris, Lavigatta, which is native to China, Korea and Japan. This plant loves moist acidic soil and so does quite well in our garden.
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