Hi Sorry about that. I haven't had any problems and didn't know it was blocked. I still get email. Please try monkey665@comcast.net. Thanks Linda

Mine weren't blooming at the nursery, but took a year to bloom once they were planted. You could try a bloom boosting fertilizer and see if that forces them a little.

sorry, I've been busy, just got back here. I just got some of the yellow spurias this morning; they've finished blooming, of course, but these are the most lush, luscious plants I've seen in a long time. The bearded irises I have left are all mixed up & in bedraggled condition, & I'd feel better about waiting til I either see them bloom, or maybe til I get some more from a local trade, to send anything to anybody. Aqua & Susan, please let me know how many orientalis & how many yellow you'd like, & send me your addresses (sylviaboardwalk@aol.com-sometimes gw's system works, & sometimes...). Susan, I'd love to have plicata, cinnamon, & maybe Louisianas if you have enough. I'll be getting some crinums later on, but they're the milk & wine kind, betcha you have them already. There're a zillion of them, & they're gorgeous, but they're taking over the universe; I'll try to get photos. Aqua, I'm hoping you still want some of these flowers; I've been looking through your album, & I'm absolutely in love with...all of them. so I made a list, like any greedy child at Christmas, & the only way I can think of to prioritize it, since I don't think you'd want to part with 80 pounds of irises & I wouldn't want someone at the post office to hurt him/herself lifting the box, is that generally, the older the better. Florentina Sambucina Kochii Prinzess Viktoria Luise Alpine Glow Rare Treat Clarence Perfection Three Oaks Rhein Nixe Loreley Rheingpauperle Amas Pick out however-many you're comfortable with, & let me know how many Orientalis & yellow spuria you want! Margarita, I'll be glad to send you some spurias and a bunch of the "leftover" antiques for a few deep purples, or I'll be happy to wait til next spring, or I can send you some leftovers for postage. Kathy, same kind of thing: I can send spurias & leftovers for a couple of the brown/purple (sounds so intriguing!), & the blue & the yellow if you have enough, or I can send you leftovers for postage. but I'm really wanting that brown/purple... Please let me know! This post was edited by sylviatexas on Wed, Jun 5, 13 at 15:56

Your irises look great! What I see is a little leaf spot.. Not a lot and not enough to worry about. Just take your clippers and cut back the fans that have the spots if you want to. . Leaf spot lives in the soil.. Hot wet humid conditions is what brings it on.. It will not hurt your irises it will just make them ugly.. The outer leaves also usually brown and die back this time of year as well.. You can treat with a fungicide but its not necessary.