There is nothing more magical or beautiful than the bravura shape
of a flower. There is nothing more refreshing than the visual attraction or
the soft touch of a flower such as the rare beauty of Acidentera from Mayesh Wholesale Florist.
These tender bulbs from Africa belong to the Iris family, Iridaceae. They bloom in late autumn and as a bicolor has white and purple flowers. The variety is Murielae and they are both fragrant and the most hardy.
Greek mythology has it Iris was the messenger of the gods and the personification of the Rainbow. The Greek symbolism for the iris comes down to us by word of mouth in the form of a myth that was old in Homer's day. Cultivated by the Egyptians and according to Dioscorides both the Greeks and the Romans used the rhizomes for medicinal purposes and in perfumery. In 1147 the iris came to represent the French monarchy. The
fleur-de-lis became the symbol on the banner of France for the next six hundred years.
Acidenthera
(Acidanthe'ra)