Irises at Dawn 4

The photograph used to create this digital painting was taken in my sister Alda's garden in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.... more

by Sarah Loft

Title

Irises at Dawn 4

Artist

Sarah Loft

Medium

Photograph - Digitally Painted Photograph

Description

The photograph used to create this digital painting was taken in my sister Alda's garden in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.

Per Wikipedia: Iris is a genus of 260- 300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Some authors state that the name refers to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is 'flags', while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as 'junos', particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower.

Iris is extensively grown as ornamental plant in home and botanical gardens. Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in New Jersey, for example, is a living iris museum with over 10,000 plants, while in Europe the most famous iris garden is arguably the Giardino dell'Iris in Florence (Italy) which every year hosts a well attended iris breeders' competition. Irises, especially the multitude of bearded types, feature regularly in shows such as the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Featured in the Flower Mania group, June 2016.

Uploaded

June 30th, 2011