Irises blooming now

neptune44

9 years ago

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neptune44
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9 years ago
Christmas

Crystalyn during the first day

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The only siberian iris
neptune44
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9 years ago

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Oh Nancy my daffodils were the best they've ever been this year. Of course as soon as they were all in full bloom I had to go dig a bunch more from the neighbors pasture and plant them in other locations here and there. Of course I found about 5 or 6 more trees to ring with about 5-600 daffs. I just love seeing all the huge trees surrounded with them. Hmmmmmmm Hmmmmmm. Beautiful. You and I still need to do a trade this summer so don't forget me. I just came in from working in the beds all day. I have a good many irises with bloom stalks fixing to open. Of course it will still be about 2 or 3 weeks until were in full bloom here. (Big fat grin) I can't wait. Today I got some of those old fashion purple petunias that come back every year from another neighbor. Tucked some of them in all over the place. Of course they are invasive and will reseed EVERYWHERE the wind blows. Since everything around here is a flowerbed I don't mind. LOL If they get too thick I'll just pull them and give them away or toss them out in the back pasture somewhere and let them grown down there too. I'm looking for someone to get some starts of Siberian, Japanese, or La. Irises. Didn't you tell me last year you have a couple? I don't really have any dwarf or intermediates to speak of. Might have to get some of them from you too. LOL Well this is getting long, Happy Gardening everyone and may your iris beds be full of blooms soon. Marian
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Irises are really starting to bloom now
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Magical Encounter is such a pretty iris, it is worth staking. I was wondering if maybe I had planted it in the wrong place, although I knew it was getting enough sun. I have a couple of iris that are close to a shrub, they are both tall & floppy. I'm gonna move those & see if it cures the problem. If not, the white one will be leaving my garden, I have too many well behaved white iris to bother with it. I have a beautiful iris Fireside Glow that not only flops consistently, but the stalks curve around making it odd looking even when I stake it. I love the color, but I have another that will bloom this year I think will replace this one. Ann, I really like that color too. I planted in in rather an odd place by my front sidewalk next to some Osprey tradescantia. They really match well in color, but this is much too tall for the area. I always seem to be moving stuff :) Renee, Rio Rojo is so very lovely, the form of wonderful. I didn't get a good photo of Evening Tidings, but it is gorgeous too. Of course, you have figured me out by now. I love "almost" all my iris :) Thanks for catching that wieslaw59. I have a friend who has a few iris, I think she got Sultry Mood last year. I hope my memory is right, will be an easy ID then. Gypsy Romance has a bloom stalk, but not ready to bloom, so I think you are right, not GR.
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Whoo-hoo! Irises now making BUDS!!
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Yay! We look forward to seeing the pics.
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Some more pretties....
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Thanks everybody! BC, I believe I got BRONZE MASTERPIECE as one of those cheapie bagged bareroots at WalMart several yrs ago. I was going to do a "Masterpiece Series" rose bed, but if I remember correctly, RED M and GRAND M died on me before I could get the bed planned. I also have GOLDEN M and ORCHID and PINK.... oh and WHITE too. But those are all in various beds around the yard. BRONZE is typically a more unruly kind of a bloom. It tends to get all floppy and loose, but the petals do that recurving thing that looks really cool. And I love the veining on it. For me it grows about 5-6 ft tall. I guess it's a keeper!!
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9 years ago
millenium falcon and birthday surprise wowie
User
9 years ago
What a beautiful display! Wish I could visit.
Thank you for sharing with us.
val1
9 years ago
Beautiful! I love the mix of colors. Christmas is so white and full of ruffles and Dialect is so vibrant. I think I will add them to my list.
pwin
9 years ago
Wow! Beautiful pictures and astounding display.
lindaw_cincy
9 years ago
Neptune, your garden is beautiful, I want my garden to look like your first photo. Birthday Surprise is on my wish list. How old is this garden of Iris? Mine were only planted last fall. You have a wonderful mix of color.
iris_gal
9 years ago
Egads!! Stunning display.

My favorites are Hildalgo and Christmas. Gorgeous combo of Beverly Sills with the pale "blue". Love the clematis combo. Is that Venus Violacea with Beverly in the 6th pic from the bottom? Josephine in the pic above?
ginnier
9 years ago
My head is spinning from all that beauty!!!!!! Tell us how you do it! Do you keep them all at 10-15 plants? So what's your maintenance plan each year? And how do you keep track of each variety, I don't think I saw ID's. And what does it look like in late June when iris blooming is done? I really like the cerastium border too; nice touch.
I know how quickly iris spread!
KarenPA_6b
9 years ago
What a gorgeous splash of colors! I feel like I am in a sea of iris. Just breathtaking! How do you keep your iris so healthy? Do you get iris borers and how do you keep them away?
neptune44
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you. I.m hapy that you like my flowers
iris_gal, the pale blue mixed with Beverly Sills is Crystalyn. The clematis is indeed Josephine. The other one with faded blooms is Rooran. Venosa Violacea is not far from them. Will bloom soon.
ginnier, I have a diagram of the yard and know where every flower is planted. Don.t trust my memory.
The borers have never been a problem, only the snails

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