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Solving the mystery of naming this iris. The Chel

Solving the mystery of naming this iris.

The Chelsea show gardens are full of the most luscious irises this year. Mine are pretty but they're not quite as well tended as those in the show gardens.

It can be really exciting to do the research on an unknown variety of a subject.

For this painting I studied the Irises from my garden. It's a very old variety which has been in my parents' garden for over 60 years.

Until now, I had no idea as to the variety. After completing this painting, I was determined to find out.

The lovely @beardedandblousey helped out with some useful info and links to resource websites

https://wiki.irises.org/
https://historiciris.org/gallery/

Although the colour combination is quite a repeated pattern within several varieties of iris, there are subtle differences.

Having got the selection down to two frontrunners, I really studied the details carefully. Stripe colour and pattern, along with the crest and beard colours, can also differ across varieties, so a closer look is important.

This one is believed to be Iris 'Ambassadeur'. Date of introduction 1920. Described as having deep plum-maroon falls and pale blue-violet standards. The jury is still considering it as the classic Iris 'Alcazar'introduced in 1910.. As with many historics, we can't be sure on the accuracy without provenance. Even if it turns out not to be quite there yet on identity, it was a fun exercise.

Iris features in my forthcoming book 'Vibrant Botanical Painting'. Coming Soon @crowoodpress
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#chelseaflowers #chelseaflower show #chelseaweek #irispainting #irisgermanica #beardediris #nostalgiacore #beardedirises #chelseainbloom #RHSChelsea # RHSChelseaflowershow #nostaligia

Sweet Pea (Lathyrus grandiflorus) Two-flowered eve

Sweet Pea (Lathyrus grandiflorus) Two-flowered everlasting sweet pea.

These are from a very old perennial variety which has been growing in my parents' garden for over 80 years.

I managed to transplant a little clump of this glorious flower into my own garden. It's going to flower this year.

Unusually for a perennial variety, this one is scented. It also has the most incredible but simple blooms that form as a pair.

Sweet Pea 24 x 22cm
Watercolour on Arches paper

#watercolourflowers #watercolourpainting #flowerpainting #botanicalflowers #botanicalart #nostalgiacore #botanicalillustration #vibrantbotanicalpainting

Orchid I really can't grow orchids, but I love p

Orchid

I really can't grow orchids, but I love painting them.

This one is still a favourite. Possibly because it reminds me of my favourite strawberry ice cream 🍦 😋

I love flowers which evoke beautiful memories. Do you have a favourite happy bloom?

You can commission a painting of a bloom to last a lifetime. DM me for info
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#happyflowers #memoriesforlife #flowerpainting #botanicalflowers #botanicalart #watercolourflowers #orchidlover #orchidphalaenopsis #orchid #orchidflower

Oh my, this is super big and exciting news. I've

Oh my, this is super big and exciting news.

I've written a BOOK. It's really happening. It's even got a COVER.

It's taken a year to write, has over 50,000 words and nearly 400 images. It's called Vibrant Botanical Painting, and that's exactly what it is. Stay tuned for more.

Coming soon. Link in bio to The Crowood Press

Please Note: Exact date of publication may be subject to change
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#thebookwhatiwrote #bookstagram #artbooks #iwroteabook #botanicalflowers #botanicalart #watercolourflowers #paintpassion #watercolourpainting @thecrowoodpress

Agapanthus bud I painted this little bud several

Agapanthus bud

I painted this little bud several years ago, but it reminds me how much I love to paint buds. This is a small study, but it's full of old world charm with oodles of energy coming from the subject as it opened through the day.

Full of promise, buds are a fleeting moment in the life of a flower. They contain all of the petals, nectar and pollen the plant needs to survive. All it needs to do is open.

Agapanthus bud - private collection

#springready #happyspring #paintingflowers #botanicalflowers #botanicalart #watercolourflowers #watercolourpainting