Leslie: Some more walking through the Carolina Gardens: Real standouts are: Rochester Lilacs, Optic Overload, Bee Hotel, First Prize. I am not sure my Bee Hotel is still alive. I am waiting. Hopefully I will know this Spring. But like you, the year it did bloom, I absolutely loved it!!!

I have never seen a two for one beard chimara. Loved your Hopen For Rain Chimera

Agree with the rest: Brad's 12-12 E is stunning.

Robin: I loved your South Yarra Darling Socialite video. I had seen the name South Yarra but never really thought about what Yarra meant. I won't forget now

Elsa - agree that Bee Hotel is finicky. Mine are not good growers unfortunately. Wanted to get another but they were lost in last springs Texas rains and floods.

Well if I did lose mine, then at least I can enjoy your pictures and if some day it settles into a large clump, maybe we can work out a trade!!!

GreenIris said:
Robin: I loved your South Yarra Darling Socialite video. I had seen the name South Yarra but never really thought about what Yarra meant. I won't forget now

The Yarra River is the river located on the edge of Melbourne's CBD.

Lesley: Finished your 2019s. Thoroughly enjoyed all the beauty. Of the last I viewed: my favorite pics were Star Turn, Buck Nay Kid and Panjandrum. So glad you had many more survive the weather than you initially thought

Robin: Australia is on my must visit list. So maybe someday I will get to see that Yarra river for myself!

GreenIris said:Robin: Australia is on my must visit list. So maybe someday I will get to see that Yarra river for myself!

Just don't swim in it

True, you may not lie your swim companions.

Joshua

Elsa - Now is a good time to come over with our dollar so low compared to yours.

😀. Ok Noted... Stay out of the Yarra. I didn't realize the exchange was higher right now. My coworker told me Australia is his favorite country to visit but he literally had to eat Ramen noodles in the hotel part of the time so he had the money to do other things he wanted to do AND it's still his favorite country. He visited several years back.

Lestv said:This is a Burseen that I wanted for years. First I ordered it twice from one place but it wasn't available. Then Superstition's died! And I was running out of sources when it magically showed up as a bonus in a box from Judy at The Shady Spot! I am sooooooooo happy to have this one! It is apricot brown like Sweetwater Pie Burns but with better form and a bit more apricot.

• Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Urban Riot')
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Such a beauty Leslie!!!

In shade shots: And a bit of rain too -

• Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Urban Riot')
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Heavier shade and afternoon sun:

Leslie ~ Urban Riot is a beauty!

It is also pretty hearty which is a big plus.

Lestv said:It is also pretty hearty which is a big plus.

Leslie -That's great!