Visited Bloomhill Cancer Care & Wellness Centre & these gorgeous Iris were blooming everywhere...
One of the most beautiful blooms of spring comes from an unusual member of the Iris family — it’s name the Walking Iris (Neomarica gracilis).
Neomarica plants are clumping perennials that reach anywhere from 18 to 36 inches. And once you see their flowers, you will appreciate another of its common names—the poor man’s orchid
What makes this plant so unusual & how did it acquire its name? Because of its habit of propagating itself, the iris appears to “walk” throughout the garden as it fills the area with additional plantlets. When the new plantlet is formed at the tip of the flower stalk, it bends to the ground and takes root. This new plant then repeats the process. Thus, giving the illusion of walking or moving about as it spreads.
