Bloomin time comes to Cheese Land in the Irises forum

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tveguy3

Apr 25, 2020 6:17 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

My tiny Pussytoes opened today, same date as last year. It's such a tiny mite but sure starts a big season I'm hoping.

It's been the season opener for the last 4 years.

Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris 'Pussytoes')
Uploaded by tveguy3

It's grown itself into some TB's so those large leaves belong to it's neighbor.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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UndyingLight

Apr 25, 2020 6:44 PM CST

Name: Monty Riggles
Henry County, Virginia (Zone 7b)
Do you ever wonder if you have too

I want an iris that blooms really early...I keep trying to order some early bloomers, so hopefully, I snag one.

Pussytoes is really cute.

TB 'Starting Fresh' blooming for me in May of 2022. It bloomed for a week and a half with nine buds.

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janwax

Apr 25, 2020 7:08 PM CST

Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.

Look at the green on Pussytoes!

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lovemyhouse

Apr 25, 2020 7:23 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Happy the season has started at your place, Tom.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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BlueFlagFan

Apr 25, 2020 7:26 PM CST

Name: Scott
Elburn, IL (Zone 5b)

Yay, Tom!

I've a few buds, but no color showing yet.

“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” --John Muir (1838-1914)

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Lestv

Apr 25, 2020 8:20 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Congrats on the start of iris-mania in your garden!

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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iciris

Apr 25, 2020 8:47 PM CST

Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)

Tom

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

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evelyninthegarden

Apr 25, 2020 10:10 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

iciris said: Tom

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

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shizen

Apr 25, 2020 10:46 PM CST

Name: daphne
san diego county, ca (Zone 10a)

hip-hip hooray, tom. excited to see your posts.

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Henhouse

Apr 25, 2020 11:29 PM CST

Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)

That name is adorable!

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.

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evelyninthegarden

Apr 25, 2020 11:36 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

Henhouse said:That name is adorable!

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

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tveguy3

Apr 26, 2020 3:39 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Thanks it so exciting to see the season beginning. I have color on another small one, and buds on a quite a few, these are all near the house where it's warmer.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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Totally_Amazing

Apr 26, 2020 6:04 PM CST

Name: Robin
Melbourne, Australia (Zone 10b)

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IrisLilli

Apr 27, 2020 12:29 PM CST

Name: Lilli
Lundby, Denmark, EU

Cheese Land blooms!

Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice!

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AndreaD

Apr 27, 2020 5:00 PM CST

Los Altos, CA (Zone 9b)

Looking forward to photos!

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evelyninthegarden

Apr 27, 2020 11:17 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

BlueFlagFan said: Yay, Tom!

I've a few buds, but no color showing yet.

Me, too. Just a few littles.

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

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tveguy3

May 1, 2020 3:43 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Two Thumbs up opened a few days ago with a frost damaged bloom, but today a bunch of them opened even though it froze last night these aren't too bad, kind of open standards but otherwise OK. This is a very subtle color of course, but it's really a great grower and because it blooms so early it doesn't have to compete with the brighter colored iris so it gets plenty of attention.

A tulip the squirrels missed.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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evelyninthegarden

May 1, 2020 3:47 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

tveguy3 said:
A tulip the squirrels missed.

Tom ~ I really like Two Thumbs Up!

The tulip is pretty, too.

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

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tveguy3

May 1, 2020 4:07 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Little Shindig opened today too, but the bloom is pretty weather affected, I'll wait for a later bloom and hope we quit this night time freezing thing we have going on.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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