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Mar 12, 2020 11:06 PM CST
Name: Elsa
Las Cruces, New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Dog Lover Irises Region: New Mexico Region: Southwest Gardening Region: United States of America
Hurray! That would be wonderful Debra and they are even color coordinated Smiling
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Mar 13, 2020 12:31 AM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
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Mar 15, 2020 2:01 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Should I continue posting get-through-Winter images here; or should I begin posting on a Blooms 2020 thread? Smiling

Royal Maroon MDB. The Energizer Bunny of the MDB world. I tip my hat to you.
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Joyce Terry. At the neighbor's house, and happy under her peach tree. Lovey dubby
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One of those "thought it was dead so I planted something else" has Rain Lilies growing up, through, and around what I hope is Reddy Set. Crossing Fingers!
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Judy Schneider. Bloom on a different rhizome, showing more of the tan flush up the Standards. Angel
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Splashacata. Look at the deep purple color on those bases! Hurray!
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And, for fun: Carolina Jessamine/Jasmine. Also at the neighbor's house.
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Mar 15, 2020 6:44 PM CST
Name: Elsa
Las Cruces, New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Dog Lover Irises Region: New Mexico Region: Southwest Gardening Region: United States of America
I would say Blooms 2020. I love that bright yellow Iris and Jasmine!!!

Yes Splashacata looks very Purple!! I love the PBF.
If you think there is no more beauty left in the world...Plant a garden!!!
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Mar 15, 2020 9:47 PM CST
Name: Robin
Melbourne, Australia (Zone 10b)
Region: Australia Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Seed Starter
I love the PBF on splashacata too and Joyce Terry is one of my favourite yellows Lovey dubby
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Oct 6, 2020 12:32 PM CST
Name: Sherri Page
Granite Falls, WA (Zone 7b)
Annuals Garden Art Hummingbirder Irises Morning Glories Peonies
Region: Pacific Northwest Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Sedums Fruit Growers Echinacea Bee Lover
PeggyC said:Re: comgodess note about external back up - a definite must. Also, I use Carbonite.

Always 1st to bloom -
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My contribution to chase the Winter blues ...


Peggy, any idea of the name of the iris that is second to the last? I've been looking for just such a color.
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Oct 7, 2020 3:05 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Sherri, if Peggy's is a noID, maybe you'd like this one? (I have it, but it is fairly new and hasn't yet bloomed for me to post photographs.)

Hortensia Rose.
https://wiki.irises.org/TbFthr...
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Oct 7, 2020 4:22 PM CST
Name: Laurie
southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)
Irises Butterflies Bee Lover Bulbs Cat Lover Region: Nebraska
Photo Contest Winner 2023
Sherri,
A very popular iris that looks like this is Lady Friend:
https://wiki.irises.org/TbKthr...
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Oct 7, 2020 6:02 PM CST
Name: Jeanne
Lansing, Iowa (Zone 5a)
Birds Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower
I really love that color too. Lovey dubby
Yard decor, repurposing, and flowers,
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Oct 7, 2020 7:00 PM CST
Name: Daisy
close to Baltimore, MD (Zone 7a)
Amaryllis Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Maryland Peonies Organic Gardener Irises
Herbs Hellebores Growing under artificial light Container Gardener Cat Lover Garden Photography
I do, too, but I think that Lady Friend is a bit redder than that one.
see:

Lady Friend:

-"If I can’t drain a swamp, I’ll go pull some weeds." - Charles Williams
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Oct 17, 2020 12:53 PM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
Some from my garden (some have been posted here before).


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Oct 17, 2020 1:07 PM CST
Name: Daisy
close to Baltimore, MD (Zone 7a)
Amaryllis Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Maryland Peonies Organic Gardener Irises
Herbs Hellebores Growing under artificial light Container Gardener Cat Lover Garden Photography
Names? Both lovely!
-"If I can’t drain a swamp, I’ll go pull some weeds." - Charles Williams
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Oct 17, 2020 2:12 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)
Irises Region: Ukraine Garden Procrastinator Bee Lover Butterflies Plant and/or Seed Trader
Region: California Cat Lover Deer Bulbs Foliage Fan Annuals
DaisyDo said:Names? Both lovely!


Yes! Smiling
"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson
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Oct 17, 2020 4:59 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Orange Harvest is blooming now. Smiling
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Oct 17, 2020 5:16 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)
Irises Region: Ukraine Garden Procrastinator Bee Lover Butterflies Plant and/or Seed Trader
Region: California Cat Lover Deer Bulbs Foliage Fan Annuals
lovemyhouse said:Orange Harvest is blooming now. Smiling
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Debra ~ So cheerful! Thank you! Thumbs up
"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson
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Oct 17, 2020 5:25 PM CST
Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)
Region: California Cat Lover Dog Lover Irises Enjoys or suffers hot summers
I agree just beautiful!
• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous
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Oct 17, 2020 5:34 PM CST
Name: Robin
Melbourne, Australia (Zone 10b)
Region: Australia Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Seed Starter
Very Nice Thumbs up
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Oct 17, 2020 7:17 PM CST
Name: Jeanne
Lansing, Iowa (Zone 5a)
Birds Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower
I agree Beautiful. One more for my wish list. nodding
Yard decor, repurposing, and flowers,
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Oct 18, 2020 3:01 PM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
janwax said:Some of the 2020 standouts (some have been posted here before).Two to get started:


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Editd to add:
That's Toronto (top) by Thomas Johnson and below it is Musicality, by Joe Ghio
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Oct 18, 2020 3:25 PM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
Some more from my garden (this year and last)


Candy Colours


Silk Road



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