Yeah, I was originally considering getting just the nicotiana, but was rather annoyed with the idea of spending more on shipping than the actual seeds. So the purple millet was my experimenal splurge, esp. since dd had been really excited about the purple grass in the Burpee catalog. (Naturally, I then bought my Burpee seed at Menards for about 1/3 the cost - and for some odd reason, they had larkspur when neither the catalog nor the website had it! Go figure - and I did check, it was labelled packed for 2007. But of course Menards didn't have the purple millet.) The only cheap seed catalog I know of is Pinetree, tbh - everyplace else has been at least as expensive as Johnny's.

Ellie, TD is gorgeous color. Is that what they call rose or is it considered a lavender or polychrome? Still trying to learn all this. Yes, some of those I planted in April are later bloomers, however, they were also medium size fans and the week I planted them our temps dropped down to the 20s plus it was so windy that anything I tried to cover them with just blew off. I think they all got set back by the cold. This week they got lots of 80s weather and rain so it seems to be helping them. I see a little new growth even under all the leaves that yellowed. they all look like they shrunk in size though. On the otherside of the planting season, I just received 2 shipments yesterday that are both badly yellowed. I suspect they sat in a hot truck. Jean, yes, I love spring. I do the same thing. Grab my cup of coffee and head out to see what's new in the garden. It just makes my day go so much better to have that little "me" time. I found a whole bunch of iris scapes today too. I did not expect any this year as again, everything was moved last fall and suffered winter damage. Life is good.

Thanks, berrytea. Where I want to put my new ones is about like that, some spots more sunny than others (long strip). I don't know how much water it will get. My neighbor loaned me his soaker hose, and the way I have things inter-planted, it isn't going to work unless I put it around the edges. It's very long and narrow, plan to expand it out a foot or two in time. But the bed isn't protected and I didn't condition the soil but add peat, will put some compost on it in the fall. They can't do any worse than the only two groups I have going so far. I planted them at the top of a fairly steep terrace. The yellow one has an enormous fan (& smaller ones) and something that looks like a bud coming but no blooms, doesn't look right there, may give it away. The other one is unusual, Chasing Rainbows, rosy lavender & beige/apricot on top, got one gorgeous bloom, my daughter was dazzled by that, then the wind & rain toppled it right over. The next one w/2 fat buds did the same darn thing. I stuck it in a vase and hope it will open. But I noticed around town that people with the larger bearded iris (like yours), the top heavy ones have fallen over as well. Some of the older ones like that Honoribile on the other thread behave better. I would like to grow them in clumps of one type per clump. I think they ought to do better on my level strip even though it isn't protected. Iris do pretty well here, at least for OTHER people. In addition to what I mentioned, I've got Immortality (2 or 4) and Mariposa Skies (6?) ordered for fall shipment, plus one freebie, cream w/white falls. Also 2 dinky Princess Caroline out of 4 that aren't happy, may try to move them, I love that one and wanted a bunch, but maybe they don't grow well. My neighbor is going to give me some of her purple ones and that will be about it unless I get addicted. Thanks much. I don't think I'll try crossing any, for some time at least, but may try doing that with daylilies. What is NOID?

Chisue, they live four miles away. BUT.....plans are underway for them to put a two-story modular house on the property they own, which is very close to me. They'll be my nearest neighbor! I probably won't see their house from mine, but I'll be able to see their lights at night. I like that idea. :-) Thank you, everyone!!