I see two threads devoted to goners in 2017 and 2018. My heartfelt sympathies to those who've had so many problems -- believe me, -- I've been there and experienced that!
Sooo, I thought I'd start a new thread devoted to "thrivers". Although January may be a bit early to determine what is thriving or not, at least in my locale, enough of the clumps are giving evidence of a healthy status here to warrant a "state of the iris garden" address. lol
picts are examples of "thrivers" in my field -- particularly ones I'm looking forward to blooming.

Great thread! We all need advice on the thrivers!

great thread idea Timothy.

Those look great!

When posting your "thrivers", I would love to hear how old the clump is. I'll go take some photos when the old cat is done taking a nap on me.

I do hope that is not some kind of code, Rob!

Great idea for a thread, Timothy! Mine are still in their usual sad winter state, but I know that your old favorite Thornbird is one of my best 'thrivers'.

UndertheSun said:When posting your "thrivers", I would love to hear how old the clump is. I'll go take some photos when the old cat is done taking a nap on me.

ill post more "Thriver" picts that include that info. All except for Molten Flame are 2 yr old clumps -- beginning their third year as of Jan 2018

Forgot to include this in my original post -- 2 yr old clump. One of my favorites

TBMan said:Great idea for a thread, Timothy! Mine are still in their usual sad winter state, but I know that your old favorite Thornbird is one of my best 'thrivers'.

.... yeah, mine did very well too when I grew it many years ago, -- then, I gave it all to my local iris club -- who were very glad to receive it, I might add

Oh my goodness I'm floored by those increases and the size of those rhizomes! I don't understand why none of my irises look like that. The increases are much less and the rhizomes much smaller. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

ah, Liz!
glad you visited the thread -- this pict is just for you. I believe this one is coming to you in July, if I read my excel sales spreadsheet correctly - yes?
beginning its second year

All of these were planted as a single rhizome in Sept-Oct of 2016. So that makes them 1.3 to1.4 years old. They were planted in the new beds in my field. (The irises don't grow as well in the other beds...even though they were amended and replanted.)

All About Spring (While in a pot waiting to be planted, this one had rotted down to a small grape.)


Stan Coates (This is also a survivor of pot rot...and it needs a Winter cleanup.)


Bravery (You can see the original Mother rhizome still attached.)


Aleutian Islands (Needs Winter cleanup too )


Coffee Shop (Similar growth pattern as Bravery)


Diva Dreams (2 large rhizomes were gifted out this Summer, so it would be bigger.)


Thornbird (Growing like crazy)


There also the ones I posted as growing weird in this post (except Classic Suede). https://garden.org/thread/view...

Very nice!!!
... im seeing a couple id like to trade for, already

TBMan said:

Nice to know this one grows well. I just planted mine in late Sept-Oct. and I think it's dead. I'm still keeping hope that some green will sprout up in Spring.

well, I got plenty as you can see ......... :)
if worst comes to worst, you know where to find me

TBMan said:well, I got plenty as you can see ......... :)
if worst comes to worst, you know where to find me :)

....... rhyme not intended

Thanks guys for posting those photos. It gives us newbies an idea of the varying growth patterns of irises. I hope to have thrivers like those posted.

Thank you Timothy and I rather enjoyed the rhyme.

TBMan said:ah, Liz!
glad you visited the thread -- this pict is just for you. I believe this one is coming to you in July, if I read my excel sales spreadsheet correctly - yes?
beginning its second year

Yes!

I will have to ask what you guys use for fertilizer or/and amendments!