17th century Persians prized tulips, irises, hyacinths and roses in their gardens. List of plants Vita Sackville-West brought home to Long Barn in 1926;
Iris persica
Iris stylosa - her beloved iris
Anemone fulgers - scarlet
Gladiolus segetum - pink
colchicums
Tulipa sylvestris - little nodding golden tulips
Tulipa polychroma - yellow & white
Tulipa ostrowkiana - flame orange
Iris susiana - white with dark veins
Iris tuberosa - the widow iris
Crown Imperials
Persian yellow roses
Rosa foetida persiana
Isfahan / Ispahan - pink damask
La Réve* - Rosa lutea derived
Star of Persia* - " "
Tulipa aucheriana - most splendid of all, "like an old and rich brocade," the yellow-splashed rich rose pink tulip
* always treasured in her gardens subsequently
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I'm really enjoying autumn, but this almost...almost...makes me yearn for spring. Almost.
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