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| African Iris dietes iridioides or dietes vegeta reputedly bloom from the same stem (scape) all summer. The following photos show the bloom's metamorphosis. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| I planted several African Iris dietes iridioides or dietes vegeta outside and, although they have survived, they have yet to bloom. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
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| Ann Chowning is considered the best red Louisiana Iris. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| May 24, 2008! Exotic Iris and Columbine are in bloom! I hope you're enjoying your virtual trip through my gardens. More flower varieties are blooming daily in my Oklahoma Zone 7 beds! For photo permissions, questions, or comments, please visit the Ask Gale Page. |
| This closeup of Ann Chowning Louisiana Iris makes me think of fire. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| African Iris dietes iridioides or dietes vegeta, one of several I bought on ebay three years ago. I've made this one into a house plant. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Ann Chowning Louisiana Iris in rock garden. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| African Iris dietes iridioides or dietes vegeta bud three hours later. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Rocky Mountain Blue and White Columbine aquilegia caerulea has done well for me, in spite of Okahoma's hot summers. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Bird's eye view of Ann Chowning Louisiana Iris. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Don't you love this closeup of Ann Chowning Louisiana Iris? 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| "White" African Iris dietes iridioides or dietes vegeta eight hours later. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Ann Chowning Louisiana Iris will grow in moist soil or shallow water. She is most often used at the edge of a pond. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Close shot of Colorado's Rocky Mountain Blue and White Columbine aquilegia caerulea showing spurs. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| African Iris dietes iridioides or dietes vegeta blossom thirteen hours later. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |















| Rocky Mountain Blue and White Columbine aquilegia caerulea grows best in dappled shade. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |

| Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine aquilegia caerulea, like the majority of perennials, only blooms once a year, in the spring. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |

| Rocky Mountain Blue and White Columbine aquilegia caerulea ultra close showcasing yellow stamens. 5-24-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |