Over many years of not planting them, I have never forgotten this bit of iris trivia. Then there is the print of Van Gogh’s painting that visitors see in the front entryway of my home.

The silkscreen print by Marc Quinn is an exclusive edition of only 15. The Iris painting reflect the age of the internet where our visual sense dominates our perception of the world. The eye is ...

In England, Edward III used three fleurs-de-lis in his coat of arms in 1376. A famous painting of Elizabeth I of England also presents the queen in a gown embroidered with iris flowers. Orris roots, ...