The first season wasn't at fault we had just moved to the new place with a few rhizomes but mostly seeds. Well the seedlings took off and did amazing the following spring except all the early season storms cut their bloom cycle short.
I do have some irises now that I ordered last year and I'm super excited for next year because I feel like I've been without blooms for two years! When I lived in Washington I'd visit nurseries and parks to help feed my addiction for flowers. But where I live now there aren't botanical parks or nearby gardens.
I'm a bit surprised the garden clubs that once existed here have all died out a generation ago. It's a bit disappointing to not have a rose or iris/ garden group to belong too and learn from. I wanted to become a rose and iris judge but it just seems pointless here. People have suggested start your own club and I did a small one online for roses but it's not the same as being able to get together and do stuff like this with others. There's a lot I'd like to learn.
This year has been a little disheartening and quite a bit of a learning curve. I tend to plant my flowers and fruit and veg together but I had to be gone for two weeks for a family emergency and the crazy Bermuda grass just took over everything when I came back. I've looked at my flowerbeds and decided to let this season go. Keep the potted plants watered, harvest the corn which is doing amazingly and wait till these 100 degree days cool a bit heading into fall. I've potted up a few plants in the evenings and have decided to look forward to next season when I will get a jump one things and make a few alterations in my garden designs like moving keeping my dwarf iris potted and irises away from the strawberries and blueberries so I can treat the grass. We'll I'm not quite going to start over but start again.

Rebekah ~ What was the inspiration for your move to Oklahoma?

I love the iris in your photo Rebekah and I wish you a better bloom season next year.

Yes, good image. I hope you get the better of that grass!!

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Rebekah ~ What is this beauty?

Evelyn: the inspiration for moving here was space. I really wanted to live in the country grow a lot of the foods we consume and well more room to garden and hopefully maybe one day have a working farm / nursery. It's only one zone different from what I was working with before and the same amount of rainfall plus the soil supposed to be slightly acidic. I'm not sure about the water. ( even with the similarities it is very very different.)

Thank you Robin! I'm hoping it will be. I'm definitely going do some things different.

Thanks Lilli! Yeah I've battle blackberry and other difficult weeds before but I was totally surprised but how difficult this grass is. The root systems go a few feet down and the stuff just doesn't die.

The Iris is Wise Woman 😆 I'm hoping I grow into one!

There is an iris hybridizer in E. Okla. City, Stout Gardens at Dancingtree. They have a great reputation.
Also, An Okc Iris Society that is having their annual iris sale in September 24-25 8:30 to 5:00 ( get there early) at the Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36 th. They would love to welcome and share their knowledge with you.

Also look at the Will Rogers gardens and the Myriad botanical garden downtown. There is a gorgeous garden in Tulsa also, and an Azalea festival too.

I live in New England, but second the idea of buying from Stout.

Thank you Teresa and Lucy. I am going to try to make the trip up there. It's three hours away from me but I think I can convince James he wants to go on a bit of a road trip for the 24th