Well, that is an ENGLISH garden I think, we are not in England, and spring is will nigh gone, so I guess we can darn well grow what we please and be prepared to face the consequences. I don't necessarily recommend Asian or Longiforum lilies with roses, just wanted some so badly and have them in a spot by themselves toward the back. I liked the daylilies idea, but am weary of yellow Stella, and their bloom time is short but the foliage stays pretty neat and tidy. In one picture I saved of Jon's friend who also had a Mottisfont-inspired garden in ENGLAND, it was charming, brick wall in the bg, lots of pink fairy-like roses that almost twinkled, and the only other plant I recall was eremus which was marvelous. Maybe he didn't read the book? Another thing I liked about that garden was that there were areas of room between the plants, not all crammed together. It had a light, airy, pleasing look and your eyes drifted from one attraction to another and not have the whole thing jump in your face. That guy on the island off the coast of Italy really has a handle on landscape design. Whether you get the formal training or not, it seems like somewhat of a gift to me, how he worked things in with the roses the main attraction. I like iris with roses if I could get some to grow like in the pics people posted. You should have pitched the book across the room, that is funny!

If a rebloom bud has already formed, it will go ahead and bloom anyway, although on a shorter stalk with a smaller flower. In a Tom Craig iris order one time, I had one bloom in transit in the box. Another bloomed while drying out in the bedroom unpotted as these were big, hunky CA rhizomes. Also I used to get proliferations on Craig irises. I have heard people tell similar tales on irises from this garden, one being the late Lloyd Zurbrigg. I have had some from Sutton's bloom in Oct., after having been planted in August or September. The bud was formed in CA before the plant was dug. You can transplant now if you don't live in a hot/damp climate like I do. I pot all incoming irises and hide them under shrubs to keep the sun from hitting them and to deflect some of the rainfall. Planting a huge iris out in the open here in July is an open invitation for rot. Walter Moores

The two most fragrant TBs I know are SUGAR BLUES and ENGLISH COTTAGE, both of which happen to be rebloomers.

Oh Lynn, I love the rebloomers! Thats the only kind in my garden. Just started a small collection. Would you be interested in trading sometime? I live in Ho.County, about 35 mins. from Behnkes. These are the ones I grow: white 'Immortality'; purple and white 'Autumn Circus'; and a dwarf dark purple( about 15 inches) that smells like grape bubble gum (don't know what its called) Let me know what u think...thanks, Cindy