...Arlyn

Very, very nice ones, Paul.

Wow, Force Field!

I just have the one dwarf, 'Boo'
first bloom two days ago, and I'm only a few hours north of Paul and possibly a few hundred feet higher ??

Definitely enjoying the show Paul! and now I must see about getting some more! I had no idea there were so many cuties to be had

Two good sources are Mid-America and Salmon Creek..Aitkin. The Utah Iris Society will have a good selection at their sale and auction Aug 2 in Salt Lake City.

Good to know, thank you!

This here is my Utah feral iris--I found some growing with the sagebrush in the foothills where I walk my dogs, probably an old home site circa 1920's but wild now--
Yes, I stole a couple withered old rhizomes and put them in my garden--they went gangbusters immediately and now I have two huge clumps that get about three times taller and bloom 100% more than their buddies in the sagebrush (which I have only seen have three blooms, once, a few years ago).


buds are blue, and they unfurl as blue with a definite pink in the center



then fade to near white within hours



These pics from a couple days ago--they were just starting to bust out all over--and now they are all looking pretty melted with this deluge of rain we're having (we need it though)

Hey Dirtdorphins! Have we met? I'm Mary Ann, and I live in Kentucky!! I love your little Boo -- it's a cutie! And your wild Iris is very interesting!! Amazing that they change colors within hours!

Happy with the rain here in Utah. Moderate rain all night and off an on most of the day. We really need it. Only a couple of rains soaked blooms today.
Beyond Borders


Outer Edge


Glances

I like that one, dirt, good story, too.

Mary Ann, you are going to love dirtdorphins photos. They are always good and often spectacular.

Rain is good, Paul. Hoping we get some overnight.

Dirtdorphins: Love your wild iris, and the fact that it changes color!

Tremors bloomed today. The SDB is suppose to be 11 inches high but mine is all of 6 inches high.


I also have all four turtles now on my Ninja Turtles (for those who remember....). Three are here with Smart in the background.

Leslie....nice pictures. Are you adding them to the data base......I hope.

Paul: I did add pics of Tremors because there weren't any in the database yet.

Hi Mary Ann!
Nice to meet you
This is my first foray into the iris forum--most of mine (and I have waaaay too many of them) are unidentifiable legacy irises but at least they smell good
Here is another one of the 'rescue' that I meant to post before, but I selected the wrong thumbnail. I really wish that they would stay blue, oh well, I still appreciate them


Congratulations...unfurling


Thanks Debra,
apparently you haven't seen enough of my bad pictures

Wouldn't matter, all I would remember would be the great ones.

Love that Congratulations, it's beautiful.

just commenting: dirt, i still have your 'brothers blue' banner set as my desktop.

lovemyhouse said:just commenting: dirt, i still have your 'brothers blue' banner set as my desktop.

oh my, do you want the whole picture? maybe get a better crop and resolution...(they are sure handsome boys )



...and a pelted and melted iris for the rest of you

I think the banner photo is perfect, but thank you.

Oh -- they look cold!!!

And Dirt -- you need to turn that lower left horseshoe around -- all the good luck is falling out...................