Yes, thank you Walter, that would be me:) I will attach a page that has the requirements for sending the guest iris, which I hope you will send some too Walter. Look forward to hearing from alot of you. Yvette ps please email me if you have any questions at all and I will try my best to have answers. Here is a link that might be useful: SFIS Website

Traditional wisdom is to divide irises 6 weeks after bloom, but the truth of the matter is that you can dig, divide, and replant irises anytime after last frost in the spring up until about 6 weeks before first frost in the fall. In most climates, it's preferable not to dig irises when it's above 90 degrees because extreme temps can stress the plants. If your temps are currently below 90, and you're ready to divide your clumps, go ahead and do it now. Sibs are a different matter. They are a lot more sensitive about when they are dug and divided than are bearded irises. Sibs are best divided in early spring just as they are breaking dormancy and beginning growth OR in late Aug-mid Sept after temps cool below 90 degrees reliably. If you plant Sibs in excessive heat, they may not root but will sit there and rot instead. It's also critically important to keep Sib roots and rhizomes in a bucket of water when out of the ground so they do NOT dry out (as opposed to bearded rhizomes which must be kept dry until replanted). Hope that helps, Laurie

Now ya see? That's why I asked for emails to my aol addy. Gladys, I'll email you direct. Michael, I have lots of cannas, please email me direct. & irchr, I barely have about a zillion La irises (snork!), please email me direct. I am at: sylviaboardwalk@aol.com I think after this, I'll stop til the weather gets cooler, thanks to all!

It looks like it could be an older iris. Do you know anything about where it came from? I have lots of a NOID purple iris to trade. You can also check my trade list at: http://www.houzz.com/gardenWebTradeList/user/willowspringmd