The beauty of a white bearded Iris
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10745)
Canada
June 5, 2017 6:03pm CST
My beautiful white bearded Iris plants were in full bloom over the past few weeks but they are now fading. So sorry to see them go. It is a pity Irises fade so quickly. But at least I have my purple Irises that just started to bloom and will talk about them in a different post. Was able to capture some photos of the white iris before they are gone until next spring. Why do beautiful things fade so quickly?
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Jun 17
Lovely flower with Nature's pure white.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
Yes we need the rains for plants to grow but too much can kill them
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
5 Jun 17
It is quite beautiful. Everything is fleeting, I guess. I wish they would stay longer too.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
We just need to enjoy them while they are around and cherish the memories
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
5 Jun 17
Yes why do they? The eternal question.
They are certainly most beautiful sorry to see them go.
But glad you got the photo of it!
Can't wait to see the purple ones now.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
Just goes to show nothing lasts forever and we need to enjoy the moments we have.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
6 Jun 17
That really is beautiful @Freelanzer . Yes, what a pity that all beauty has to fade. Enjoy the purple Irises.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
7 Jun 17
@Freelanzer that's true, luckily next year they are back 
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
We just have to enjoy them while they are here and wait a year for the next bloom
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@celticeagle (159062)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jun 17
They are lovely. Have you seen the deep purple ones with the white tongues? Simply lovely.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
No I haven't seen those but will look it up
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
6 Jun 17
So beautiful it is ! I haven't seen white bearded Iris before ,however I know several kinds of iris plants,such as gladiolus,blackberry lily and sword-like iris flower.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
Those are interesting ones especially the sword like Iris. Haven't seen those yet but will look them up
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
6 Jun 17
@Freelanzer the fragile fleeting nature of life, youth and beauty has been central to art and poetry for millenia
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
Thanks. We always want them to bloom for longer when they are so pretty
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@YrNemo (20261)
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6 Jun 17
@Freelanzer The big variety with just deep purple flowers is so beautiful (because I don't have them 
). Mine one is an OK purple with some yellow, pretty in a sense (only because they grow wild here and it took me months to kill them in certain areas).
). Mine one is an OK purple with some yellow, pretty in a sense (only because they grow wild here and it took me months to kill them in certain areas).1 person likes this
