How can something so pretty be called 'stinking iris'
Day 14 - I think this plant and it's colourful berries is rather pretty and is good as wildlife food, so why would they give it a name of stinking iris (Iris foetidissima)!
The berries are pretty, and I'm glad the birds like them. However, when the spread in the garden, they they seed too easily and are difficult to get rid of!
Such beautiful berries! I did a little research, evidently it’s the leaves that stink when bruised or cut. Washington state calls it an obnoxious plant! Like Judith.
@craftymeg They are a lovely colour @busylady I'm glad they are not growing in my garden @carole_sandford Very eye catching colour @marlboromaam No I didn't fancy getting too close as apparently
they are highly toxic to humans @illinilass Thank you for the information @bkbinthecity The berries are a really bright red @ludwigsdiana Seems a bit mean to call something so pretty
stinky @sangwann It always amazes me the strange name given to
plants @mittens They are such a beautiful colour of red @susiemc They are rather striking, they look like they grow in a
pod that opens up, I must look out for one of these pods
Thank you everyone for the lovely comments and the 'favs'
January 15th, 2024
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@busylady I'm glad they are not growing in my garden
@carole_sandford Very eye catching colour
@marlboromaam No I didn't fancy getting too close as apparently
they are highly toxic to humans
@illinilass Thank you for the information
@bkbinthecity The berries are a really bright red
@ludwigsdiana Seems a bit mean to call something so pretty
stinky
@sangwann It always amazes me the strange name given to
plants
@mittens They are such a beautiful colour of red
@susiemc They are rather striking, they look like they grow in a
pod that opens up, I must look out for one of these pods
Thank you everyone for the lovely comments and the 'favs'