Lovers of reading find it impossible to continue walking past a bookstore. Lovers of iris can’t drive by an iris garden in bloom. Begin with a crystalline white iris, having ideal contours and wide falls. Next overlay a charming blue purple border on the petals, wider on the standards. Notice the faint mikado yellow on the falls, the soft verdigris beards, and contrasting borders. The reverse side of the petals is a carbon copy of the front. Each vibrant stem produces 9 grape-scented iris blossoms. Floriferous? Does Oregon have cloudy weather. Tall? A few more inches and you’ll be looking up.