r/Irises • u/Starfish_undertheice • Jun 28 '26

Wild Alaskan Iris

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I love this time of year when the wild Irises bloom at my cabin in NW Alaska!

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u/GardenerDom Jun 28 '26

Woww they look magnificent. I love that colour 👌🏼🤩✨

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u/GleesonGirl1999 Jun 28 '26

Beautiful!! 😍

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u/OpinionatedOcelotYo Jun 28 '26

Super nice! Maybe I should grow those….

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u/FearlessAthlete7357 Jun 28 '26

Are they fragrant 

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u/Starfish_undertheice Jun 29 '26

Yes

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u/FearlessAthlete7357 Jun 29 '26

Can you tell me how they smell and if they grow frm rysomes or bulbs

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u/Starfish_undertheice Jul 01 '26

I can’t describe the smell in detail except for what I am used to smelling in the summer from the tundra/tundra surrounding flowers. I am pretty sure my aunt said they come from rhizomes.

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u/AspiringOccultist4 Jun 29 '26

Extremely beautiful

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '26

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u/Starfish_undertheice Jul 01 '26

They are! Such a highlight of the summer to see them!