That's a beautiful red, Tom!

Great story, Mary Ann.

What a beautiful iris Mary Ann. And, every time you look at it you will remember the day you spent with your sister.

OK -- a few photos that I've taken the past couple of days:

Fancy Woman:


Moonlit Water:


An oldie but goodie, Mary Frances (new to me):


LaScala -- in the sun:


Pink Confetti:


Dover Beach:


Vance George:


And a clump-shot of Tom's seedling, Jukebox Hero and Picasso Moon with my Japanese Red Maple:

Took a long time to recover but it looks like it was worth the wait!

I have a list of reds in my wish list here on ATP, you just made it bigger! Love that Rio Rojas and Red Skies and Society Lady are gorgeous, I think it's that extra plum in the coloring that I like so much!
Oh to have that much room to actually have an Iris Lane!

Oh, more bloom came in while I was posting!

Beautiful, I love that moonlight water and of course the clump shot.

Some very nice pictures Mary Ann, You are lucky to have your Japanese Maple, Many of them died up here this winter. They aren't really heardy for our area, but people plant them anyway cause they are so pretty. The seedling is doing well for you. I love Jukebox Hero. I think it was an iris before it's time. Quite ruffled and big. It's also a consistant bloomer, and very good grower. I look forward to seeing it each spring.

Me too Tom -- I love that Iris. And it looks like a *lavender* Iris -- but it's more than that, and I can't capture it in a photograph. It's electric. Or neon. Or something -- it really glows.

I agree with you that I'm lucky to have my Jap. Red Maple. It's a really old tree now -- and every spring it has a long, slow start -- and I hold my breath, hoping it'll give me another year. So far, so good -- but I have a lot of split bark on it, so I don't know how much longer it'll go on.

Sue -- glad to contribute to your wish-list!! I'm not as good an enabler as Tom and Paul and Arlyn -- but I do try..................

Vi -- I love Moonlit Water too. First year blooming for me!!

Forgot a couple of pictures in my group from yesterday:

How about this Peony? Only one blossom on the whole plant -- but what a blossom!!!


My old friend, my NOID Royal Purple. I love the color of this Iris -- it enhances any Iris that I plant it next to:

Wow on that Peony.

Agree on the peony. Do you happen to know what it is?

Alright -- time for some more pictures before I head outside with my camera:

Vibrations:


Brussels:


World of Color:


Crash Course:


High Master:


Like Wow! (with a torn petal from the high winds we've been having)


Tango Amigo -- first time blooming for me!


Accessible:


More later!!

Thanks Vi!

Pwinget -- I don't, I'm sorry. I only pay attention to names on Irises and Daylilies..............

All your "sweat, swearing, and hard work" is paying off well for you, MaryAnn......Very, very, nice ....Arlyn

I like them all but I think my favorite has to be Brussels and Accessible.

Oh, Tango Amigo! lovely.....and Moonlit Water. You don't have to take a backseat to anyone when it comes to enabling!

I love the peony.

Bonnie

Tango Amigo, Moonlit Water, World of Color, the peony.