ABOUT Iris Flowers, Bearded Iris & Dutch Irises
Meaning, Symbolism & History
We are Attracted to their Eloquence
Elegant Exquisite Beauties
Irises in Nature and Gardens
Iris Flower Bouquets & Flower Bulbs
Irises in Fine Art Prints
A "Baslee Troutman" Giclee Fine Art Print
"Bearded Irises Along the Ladybug Path"
From the "Day Star Garden" Art Series Collection
Flowers Meaning, Symbolism, History
SKY and HEAVENS
Irises reach up to the sky, the heaven, and Iris Flowers reach down to touch the earth. We are drawn to the beauty of the Iris, their distinct symmetrical form, their amazing colors that are both soft and gentle mixing together with rich, vivid and sometimes bold designs. The standards (petals rising upward) and their falls (petals reaching downward) have patterns and colors that complement and contrast each other, creating sights unlike any other flowers.
From Heaven to Earth – Messengers
Iris, means rainbow in Greek. Irises get their name from the Greek Goddess Iris, the goddess of the rainbow. Iris was a messenger on Mount Olympus that carried messages from the ‘eye of heaven’ to the earth by the arc of the rainbow. She was the link between heaven and earth. The messenger, that committed the heavens to the earth, and the earth to the heavens. Iris flowers have been historically important in many cultures for centuries.
Irises – Having Faith, Wisdom and Valor
The Iris flower has three petals which are called the "standards" and the three outer petal-like sepals are called "falls."
Three leaves of the Iris flower represent faith, wisdom, and valor. The Iris is a symbol of royalty, divine protection with some exotic and exquisite undertones that intrigue and inspire us.
Iris Flowers have 200-300 species
Irises have a striking uniqueness and absolute stunning beauty to them. There are over 200 (200-300) varieties in a wide variety of colors. Found in virtually every part of the world, Irises grow well in gardens, on farms and naturally through the countryside. In cut flower bouquets, you’ll usually find the deeply colored blue Dutch Iris flower, or the white and yellow varieties.
Iris rhizomes contain terpenes, organic acids (miristic acid, undecilene acid, tridecilic acid), glycosides, and iridin. The leaves contain ascorbic acid.
Artist Vincent van Gogh painted several famous pictures of irises.
Artist Baslee Troutman, in the "Day Star Garden" art print collection, has several contemporary, modern decorative giclee art prints of Iris flowers available in many sizes of paper and canvas, that display the vibrant and amazingly vivid colors of the flowers in full bloom against a beautiful blue sky. Capturing all the fine details, with colors running up the veins and spreading and blending out to the edges of the flower. The Iris flowers in these wall art prints seem to reach out to you from the fresh, original surrounding foliage and eye-catching patterns and designs.
Irises – Ancient times to Modern day
Drawings have been found of Irises in several Egyptian palaces. During the Middle Ages, the meaning of irises became linked to the French monarchy. The Fleur-de-lis became the recognized national symbol of France. For many years, Irises were used to make perfume and medicinal remedies.
Dark blue or purple iris can denote royalty. Yellow irises are a symbol of passion and happiness. They can also express meaning of having courage and admiration.
Giving Irises and Iris flowers are a great choice for many occasions. Birthdays, anniversaries, new babies, celebrations, thinking of you, thank you, miss you, welcome, congratulations, corporate & office settings, sympathy, get well, Motivation, good job, new account, good customer, appreciation, open houses and Mother’s Day are excellent occasions to give the gift everyone enjoys. Bouquets, Iris flower art prints or a gardening basket filled with Iris bulbs and rhizomes to plant in the fall will pleasantly surprise the recipient. Iris flowers are so universal for invoking feelings of well-being, happiness and cheerfulness. They open the way for calm, soothing feelings and emotions that are thoughtful, deep, rich and meaningful, letting us put aside our busy, hectic lives for awhile and help us connect with others.
A "Baslee Troutman" Giclee Fine Art Print
"Close Your Eyes & Believe" Blue Irises
From the "Day Star Garden" Art Series Collection
FROGS BRING YOU LUCK
Frogs have long been represented good luck in business and life. Since a frog only travels forward he is always progressing and as such he represents a prosperous future. Frog are often given as gifts for graduation gifts, weddings gifs, birthday gifts, housewarmings gifts or to someone beginning a new business venture.
Perhaps that is why many are attracted to frogs. The remind us to have hope and faith in finding good fortune, luck and prosperity. But, they allow us to remember to be playful, spontaneous and friendly.
Happy New Year!! Baslee Troutman wishing you healthy, happy and prosperous travels.
What Gardener’s Grow
Iris flower gardeners grow mostly two types of Irises, bearded Irises and beardless Irises. Or at least, that’s how most of us think of them. Most people grow the many varieties and colors of the bearded irises. Iris society groups categories them further by sizes which are miniature dwarf, dwarf, intermediate, miniature tall, border, and tall.
The beardless iris flower group is a very wide group. Popular beardless irises are the Siberian, Japanese, Louisiana and Pacific Coast irises.
Irises STANDING Erect, Tall & Lush
They have long, erect hearty stems that can branch, weaving back and forth, to keep the main balance point intact. Often they have multiple blooms. The rhizome species of Irises will usually have 3-10 basal, sword-shaped leaves that criss-cross over each other from the base of the plant, moving upward and fanning out from there.
The iris flowers have six fleshy petal lobes. The 6 petals of the flower are divided into 3 sepals, called "FALLS" which droop downwards. There are three petals that stand upright, called "STANDARDS" that are partially behind the sepal bases.
Perennials with Fuzzy Beards
The Iris is a perennial flower that got its Latin name "Rainbow." All irises put on splendid color and design shows. The falls offer pollinators an area to land on and you can see how the designs and colors guide leading the pollinators to the inside of the flower’s den or mouth. They are like nectar guides, directing pollinators towards the nectar area. Some Irises have fuzzy beards near the opening that look like short bristle type hairs or prongs that the pollinators can use to hold onto while getting in and out of the Iris flower.
FRAGRANT PERFUME
Rhizomes of the bearded iris produce the orris root which can be used to make perfume and medicine, although done more commonly in ancient times, than today. Iris essential oil (absolute) from the iris flowers are sometimes used in Aromatherapy as an sedative. When the iris rhizomes are harvested, they are dried and stored for many years. The fats and oils inside the roots undergo degradation and oxidation, which produces a fragrance. The perfume industry will create iris butter by steam distilling the aged rhizomes to produce a thick oily compound.
AFFECTING EMOTIONS, MOODS, FEELINGS
COLOR MEANING, SYMBOLISM
Iris Symbolism – What does it Mean?
The fleur-de-lis, a designed stylized iris, came from the white iris which is native to Florence and Italy. The Iris grew in the city walls. The white Iris symbol is put on top of a red background and became the symbol of Florence. When the Medici family wanted to show a change in power, it was changed to a red Iris on a white background. They tried for many years to develop a red iris, without being completely successful. Catherine de Medici carried the changed symbol of Florence to Paris when she married the king of France, where the irises obtained it’s famous name, fleur-de-lis.
The Iris is used in symbols including on the Quebec flag, the logo for the New Orleans Saints professional football team, and on the Saint Louis, Missouri flag. This iris symbol has been associated with France as Louis VII when he adopted it as a symbol in the 12th Century and it is also widely known symbol of Scouting and the sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Today, the iris is the state flower of Tennessee, and the Fleur-de-lis is the emblem for the city of New Orleans. Irises are grown and cultivated all over the world, and they can be found naturally in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, northern Africa, Asia, and North America.
Blue Iries – Seem to Calm Worries and Stress
The deep, rich blues and purples of an iris flower can calm a person’s worries or being preoccupied with stress or troubles. The blue Ires can help fills one’s mind with peacefulness, openness, and serenity. Looking at Blue Irises in art, growing them or having fresh cut floral arrangements or bouquets that have blue flowers, can help you relax and relieve anxiousness.
Blue Color Symbolism
Blue overall symbolizes freedom, strength and new beginnings. Blue is both a cooling and soothing color. Blue represents water, our source of life, and the sky which we look up we can find optimism, opportunity, hope, inspiration, spiritualism and meaning. see the Baslee Troutman’s Blue Dutch Irises art print ‘Close Your Eyes and Believe’ which includes lucky, snuggling frog friends and the Signature Art Story Love Poem.
A "Baslee Troutman" Giclee Fine Art Print
"Close Your Eyes & Believe" Blue Irises
From the "Day Star Garden" Art Series Collection
Blue Iris Flowers
You can find 100’s of different types of Iris flowers, but the blue iris flowers are grown often and most commonly used as cut flowers, along with white and yellow ones. The sheer magnificence of these Blue Irises make them the most popular. They are used quite often to express appreciation and devotion to another person. They can indicate royalty, valor, heroism, courage and richness.
The Blue iris is easy to cultivate and a hardy plant. They can be propagated by dividing them into new plants. Each year they will grow more thick and dense with many flower blooms on each stock.
IRIS FLOWERS
are Hardy and Easy to Grow
Irises are among the easiest of perennials to grow. If you haven’t ever grown any, now is the time to grow what you have always admired. You can never have too many different colors and types of irises. They take little care and reward you with a huge payoff in beauty, color and unparalleled design.
Their thick fleshy root which is called a ‘rhizome’ (pronounced rye-zome). It’s texture resembles potato. When you decide to buy a new iris to plant, you will most likely receive a rhizome root that has the roots and leaves clipped off. Plant the Iris rhizome root as soon as you can, ideally within two weeks after receiving it. Label your plants in the garden or jot down a note in your garden book with a diagram.
Irises are Happy in Sunny Spots
Plant your Irises in a sunny spot that has well drained soil. Prepare the soil a few weeks before you receive the iris. The soil around the rhizome should be good, turned soil for around 1 foot, both in depth and width, for the best growth of roots and blooms. Irises will do quite well if they don’t have to fight for soil, water and sunlight. Keep weeds and grass away from roots. The roots grow very close and along the surface.
PLANTING Irises – How Deep & how Far Apart
The Iris rhizomes should be planted near the surface with the top just below the surface, with the rest buried firmly in the rich, fertilized soil. Keep the Iris above any standing water.
Plant your Irises at least a 1 1/2 feet apart. Irises will propagate by growing new parts to the rhizome where new bloom stalks will come up each year. They will get thicker each year. After about 2-3 years, the rhizomes will start to crowd each other at the top. It’s time to divide the plant by cutting the newer parts off and discarding the older parts. Replant the newer Iris flower rhizome roots or give them away.
SHARE Your Iris Flowers with FAMILY AND FRIENDS
After a few years you will have enough to share with family and friends. Dig them up to divide them in July or August, a few months after their bloom. The rhizome roots should not dry out, while being stored during the winter. Bearded irises should be planted in the fall or very early spring. Water them heavily when transplanting them.
PINK Flower Color Meaning
Pink blossoms convey grace, gentleness, warmth, love, joy, innocence, softness, quietness, stillness, comfort and happiness. Any type of pink flower will evoke these feelings of gentle warmth and softness.
Pink flowers have a more sophisticated look than red, which is more appealing to most adults than straight pure red. Pink being a gentler color is more appropriate for healing. If you’re feeling blue or down, pink can elevate your feeling of well-being by soothing the hard edges of life. It is a comforting color bringing us feelings of love and warmth.
Being a young color, it is a bit flirtatious, bringing us childhood fun and even a little bit of silliness. It allows us to let our guard down and find that inner child that wants to feel safe yet playful.
PURPLE Flowers Represent
Purple flowers are seen as representing royalty, nobility, pride, depth, dignity, accomplishment, admiration, success, wealth and ceremony. Purple is both a bold, rich and vivid color with many different hues and contrasts.
It’s not a loud or obnoxious color, in it’s many different shades but it does quietly and subtly brings feelings of being special, of having class, elegance and dignity.
A RED FLOWER
Red flowers bring out the essence of passion, desire, strength and love. The bolder colors of red are the queen of showing deep beauty, boldness, pleasure, desire, vitality, survival and heat. Red represents strong passion, symbolizing the heart and soul of a person, on display. Our love, passion and commitment can be expressed well here.
Warmer colors of red or ‘soft reds’ with orange and yellows stimulate our senses with many different feelings. Red is also a color of energy and vitality and heightened senses, so it brings with it some seductiveness when expressing the desires of one’s heart.
PRECIOUS WHITE Flowers
White flowers stand for innocence, purity, reverence, humility, simplicity and elegance. They take on a pure, luxurious silky hue. It represent being spiritual, divine, heavenly and having inner significance. Our angels wear white, our brides wear white, the newly baptized wear white, all to show their purity of heart. It is pure and youthful and shows simplicity, goodness, honesty and reverence.
A grown child sending a fully white flower bouquet to their mom, mixed with only greens and a very small touch of another color, is the perfect way to say you’re sorry, or ask for forgiveness, and have her feel the warmth of your love for her as a mother. This works well if you’ve missed her birthday because of your hectic, overly busy schedule and life. Use white in abundance.
SUNSHINE YELLOWS
Happy
Cheerful
Sunny
Friendship
Yellow flowers are bright, cheerful, lighthearted and joyful. They make you feel like smiling and being happy, joyful, optimistic, out-going and social. Yellow flowers make you feel good, enthusiastic, fun and able to see the humor in life. They bring you friendship, happiness and represent hopeful new beginnings.
A "Baslee Troutman" Giclee Fine Art Print
"Bearded Irises Cheerful" Sunny Day in Garden
From the "Day Star Garden" Art Series Collection
ORANGE Color Meaning
Orange flowers are playful yet proud, confidence, bringing you energy, enthusiasm, satisfaction, passion for life and warmth. Being a secondary color, it’s combination or reds and yellows, portray a vibrancy and subtleness that shows confidence, satisfaction, thoughtfulness, compassion and passion for both love and life. Orange brings you intuition, friendliness, spirit and brings out creativity. It brings people in, it gets their attention.
Orange is a color the brings out being excited, it’s the primary color of warmth and enthusiasm. Orange has to be put together just right, with the right combination of other colors to come across as both strong and subtle. Because orange is used as a warning color outside of flowers, use some caution in clothing or furnishings, so it doesn’t come across as too bold, loud, flamboyant, outrageous or exuberant.
GREEN – the most NATURAL OF ALL COLORS
Green flowers and foliage are one with nature. It makes you feel that all around you is healthy, clean and natural. It creates the common bond between all that is alive and shares this earth together. Green colors represent youth, good fortune, renewal, growth, resilience and optimism.
Representing life and all living things, green is nurturing and supporting. It is a healing and secure color representing wealth, careers, perseverance, patient, learning and being flexible and adaptable. Green, in the United States, is also the color of money so it represents wealth, fortune, prosperity and good luck.
Elegant
Lovely
Soft
Lavender, Lavender, Lavender
Lavender colored flowers brings you a combination of grace, refinement, elegance, with a touch of sacredness. They make you think of soft beauty that is refined and delicate.
Beautiful in
BLACK
for Fullness and Depth
Black is usually not a solid color in flowers but you can find mixtures of it on some. It brings out the vibrancy of other colors. Black is not considered a color because it absorbs all other colors and stores them, thereby not reflecting back any color that the brain can perceive. Black at funerals can be viewed as representing all experiences, fullness of life, a bringing together of everything that has existed. It is respectful and reverent. Black in social setting is a foundation for being complete, accomplished, confident and fulfilled.
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