We arrived back at about 7 pm last evening to find the garden had moved on again. Tulips that had been in the ground for some years were flowering; the Anemone coronaria are mostly finished, and the Dutch Iris were all open and demanding to be picked!
As we have family staying with us there was only time this morning to pick the Iris and plonk them in a vase before we go out to see the peony farm which should be in full flower.
In a vase on Monday 10th April
Dutch Iris Sapphire Beauty (I think)
With thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting this meme which encourages us to find something in our garden to enjoy in our homes.
I’ll be back tomorrow with the Tuesday view and later in the week with more images of the wonderful wild flowers around the ancient city of Matera.
Creating my own garden of the Hesperides 
Isn’t it amazing how fast the garden changes in just a few days at this time of year. It never ceases to amaze me! There’s such elegance about these Dutch irises – I always admire them and wonder why I don’t have any! Time to change that 🙂 Have a nice week!
Lovely, a gorgeous variety of Dutch iris. Glad you’ve enjoyed a special vacation. The peony farm trip sounds like a wonderful outing.
This would be a good time to visit Susie!!!!!
Thanks Christina. I so much want to come.
Meant to add we’re still focused on healing. Someday though 🙂
I do hope so.
I agree with Annette, these iris are so elegant they don’t need any adornments. Hope the peony farm was as good as it sounds.
Yes Irises are always elegant. I really love them.
Beautiful iris! Enjoy your company and be sure to share some peony photos.
I will certainly share the peonies.
Now that is a really usefully shaped vase, and would have done the job better than a drinking glass for my Harlequin bunch! The smaller flowered iris always look so elegant, don’t they? Thanks for sharing, and hope you enjoyed the rambles around your own garden on your return 😉
I bought the vase at a crystal factory in Tuscany last year.
It was a rush round more than a ramble, but yes, very pleasant.
How I wish I had the ample supply of Dutch Iris you do, Christina! I hope you’ll show your photo out-takes from the peony farm visit later too. I’m surprised to learn they bloom this early in the year.
Simple but pretty, sometimes that is all that is needed. I’m hoping for pictures of the peony farm?? That sounds like heaven.
Later in the week, I promise.
Christina the Dutch Iris are very beautiful on their own: they do not need anything else. Irises are one of my favorite flowers. Your garden just blooms, that’s beautiful, I’m glad. I wish you a great time on your trip to the peonies farm. Have a happy week Greetings from Margarita.
Un fiore con i colori di Viterbo!
Those Dutch iris are stunning – I must make sure to plant some this year. Enjoy the peony farm and I hope you post some photos. We will make it over in time one year but right now April always seems to be busy. harry has just arrived back from Canada – lovely to see him after 3 months & like the garden he has changed so much after his 3 months away. Next week we are flying to Dubai to visit our eldest Rebecca who is working there until the end of August. I have never been before & think it will be a love it or hate it place – either way I will be glad to spend time with Rebecca. xx
April is always a busy month for gardeners; I hope you will make it one year, you’d love the peonies growing like this.
These Dutch iris shine when displayed in outline against the plain white wall. Beautiful!
Thanks Eliza!
So very chic, Christina. The Dutch iris cannot be beaten for simple vases. Love it. And very much looking forward to the peony farm pictures!
Yes, Irises are so elegant, I love them arranged simply like this.
Peony farm? I look forward to seeing pictures of that. I love these Dutch irises, they are perfect for picking. I can’ t think why I don’ t have any in this garden, I always used to grow them.
You must have missed my posts in other years; maybe this period would be a good time to visit with wild flowers and peonies!
Very pretty. I dol hope you’ll share a few peony photos soon too! 🙂
I promise I will; but there is so much to do in the garden having been away for a week!
Plonked? That’s as maybe but those markings are exquisite and anything else in the vase would have detracted the eye. Isn’t it wonderful to see the garden after a few days away, such an exciting time is Spring.
I agree that irises really don’t need any other flower or foliage with them Doris; sadly today they will be thrown away as they are well past their best. I’m struggling to make up for the time we were away, I’d never choose to go away at this time but I didn’t.