Mother's Day Card with Irises

The blossoms have broad, ruffled petals that spread outward above tall, narrow leaves. Several unopened buds sit along the stems, adding smaller shapes around the two main flowers. Most of the page remains empty white space, with no text, border, or background scenery. The open area keeps the iris arrangement light and gives the flowers plenty of visual space.

Facts about irises

Irises are flowering plants named after the Greek word for rainbow, a fitting reference to the wide range of colors found among their species and cultivars. Many irises have three upright petals called standards and three lower petals called falls, although flower shapes vary. Their leaves are often long, narrow, and sword-like. Some garden irises grow from rhizomes, while other types grow from bulbs. Depending on the variety, iris flowers can be blue, purple, white, yellow, pink, bronze, or combinations of several colors.