![]() Since then, Prismatica has been on a world tour, lighting up 26 cities in five countries, so far-to include Houston, Jerusalem, Israel, London, England, Lugano, Switzerland, Montreal and New York City. “I believe Prismatica, Powered by PWC, has incredible potential for doing just that in Fayetteville’s Cool Spring Downtown District.” “After having suffered through dark times over the past six months, we all could use some light, playful spaces that bring our community together safely to savor the arts and connect with our vibrant downtown areas in new, meaningful ways,” says Bianca Shoneman, CSDD Chief Executive Officer. ![]() In addition to Prismatica, the greater Fayetteville area has a number of special events happening in October. To see the full event calendar, go to prismatica (Slender Blue Iris) is a rhizomatous perennial forming a clump of long, narrow, grass-like leaves topped with slender-petaled flowers, up to 2-4 in. across (5-10 cm) in late spring to mid summer. ![]() The blossoms feature pale blue to blue-violet flowers with falls adorned with a central white pattern. Native to the southern and eastern United States, Slender Blue Iris occurs naturally in bogs and marshes. It grows by sending out thin extension rhizomes that sprout and form new clumps of fans. Easy to grow, deer resistant, it tolerates the salty conditions of seaside gardens and prefers soil that is moist or only slightly submerged. Performs best in full sun or part shade, in acidic, moist to wet soils.Attractive to birds and hummingbirds, Slender Blue Iris is a good choice for bog gardens, near ponds and streams. Tolerates some summer drought and occasional seasonal flooding. A welcomed addition to coastal gardens, bog gardens and near streams or ponds, where it will provide excellent color contrast.This iris plant should not be submerged to the bottom of the pond for overwintering, but will last until spring quite well if simply left in place at the margin of the water garden. The Downtown Alliance is bringing Prismatica, an interactive art trail of 25 kaleidoscopes, to three privately owned public plazas at 75 Wall Street. Sow seeds outside as soon as they are ripe. Rhizomes and rootstocks are poisonous.Seedlings will germinate in one year and flower in two. Minor skin irritation when touched, low toxicity if ingested. Prismatica is one of several public artworks produced by the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership with eventual touring factored into the design. Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.Note: Click on the picture to view the caption and an enlarged image in Lightbox mobile users click twice.The successful New York presentation is a testament to the growing need felt by the world’s cities and their public officials to revitalize their neighbourhoods. I welcome any corrections from you botanists out there. Different species of plants can look similar, they can hybridize, and they can evolve local variants or even subspecies. Using print and online guides, I make every effort to accurately identify the plants, but it can be a tricky business. Even though their focus excludes New York, it’s a very useful resource. For an excellent image database, I go to the website of the New England Wildflower Society. It’s an excellent resource for identifying wild flora, but its photo database is limited. I give the common name followed by the Latin name, using the nomenclature in The Catalogue of Vascular Plants of New York by David Werier (The Torrey Botanical Society, 2017), which is updated on the New York Flora Association Plant Atlas website. Also, some plants may appear in more than one habitat. Colors can vary, so check a similar color group. Plants are arranged by habitat, and within each habitat, by color group, and within each color group, alphabetically by family. Wildflowers include flowering vines, shrubs and small trees, and grasses. Please see my New York Wild Flora page for a list of print and digital resources and guides. This gallery is not intended as a comprehensive guide to all the wild flora of New York. Hopefully, this gallery will help you to identify a plant, as well as to appreciate the diversity and beauty of our wildflowers. I’ve been photographing the wild plants I observe in the field for over a decade with the intention of keeping a record of sightings. You can also visit my Flickr pages where you can browse my album of New York Wildflowers. Thank you for visiting my gallery of New York’s wildflowers, a personal collection of photos I’ve taken in the field. I continually add photos, so check back for updates. ![]()
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