A point, Rob. But don't you think that you have a better opportunity to judge whether you really like one if you see it in person as opposed to viewing it through a two-dimensional flat image?


Tentative order for next Tuesday:

In Style

Lake Taneycomo

Loon Lake
http://www.breezewayiris.com/l...
Off to the Races
http://www.breezewayiris.com/o...
What Again

Rob, Are you just are afraid you won't be able to control your impluses like the rest of us can? We just choose not to, Right???

Nice ones Debra, the two on top will look good next to one another too.

...Arlyn

Thank you, Tom, I hope so. Unlike with previous Daylily orders, which were harum-scarum-just-get-'em greed, I want to be thoughtful with the Iris orders. Looking at color, height, bloom time, and rebloom, both individually and in combination. Plus, these Iris are going into pre-planned beds (very different from ALL of the other beds in my yard, which were impulse digs). Excitin' stuff, here!

tveguy3 said:Rob, Are you just are afraid you won't be able to control your impluses like the rest of us can? We just choose not to, Right???

That's exactly what I'm afraid of...

I would like one of.....of...........everything!!!

I don't want one of everything, I just want that one, that one, that one, that one, that one, and a few of those over there, and maybe a few of these!

OK, so like, I have only ordered 53 as of the moment, so that makes me about half as nuts as Arlyn???? Or is it a Quarter as crazy?? I lost track of what Arlyn's numbers are, I'll have to go back and check. So any one else gone crazy today??? Let's hear some confessions.

OK. Right now, on order, 128. But my order is not like your and Arlyn's order. You are just ordering for fun and I really NEED these irises. I have one more order to go out with 8... or 10... or 12 depending how fast it leaves my reach and goes to the vendor. My budget is shot and I am hunting places to put new beds. Yet when I see some of the irises being posted here........I AM MAKING NEW LISTS!!!

I am living outdoors right now sitting in a hammock swing watching the irises when I am not smelling them.... touching them.... or buying more.....

It's not for fun, that Tom and I do it ! We're trying to improve the economy ! That and making sure that the vendors have enough business to remain "in business" , We try to do our part ! ...Arlyn

Bonnie, Welcome to the Super Nut Club! Arlyn said it right, we have a goal of trying to end this economic slump. I think it's been working some for iris vendors. Any others who are working on their goals of getting everything on their wish list? Don't be shy! You're among friends. Keep the economy going, buy irises!

ah, improve the economy....... and beautify the earth..... and lessen the load on the pocketbook.....

I forgot about all that, of course we're adding oxygen to the atmosphere too.

and Tom, don't forget improving our posture. with empty wallets and purses, well.......

I agree with everything that you'all are saying!!

Tom -- *only* 53? Tsk-tsk -- surely you're not going to let Bonnie order more than you.......................? There must be a *few* more that you need?

And Bonnie -- it's bad luck to order in quantites other than groups of 25. Having gone over 125, you pretty much need to jump up to 150 -- and you're SO close.............

Y'all are gonna have the best posture on the planet!!!

OK, Mary Ann, time to fess up! How many have you got ordered? You need to come clean. Are you going to see Star Turn in your garden next year?? Oh come on, you better order it before he runs out. Come to think of it, you should order enough of them to put one next to each of the red noids. Wouldn't that look good, red, pink and purple together between the white peonies??? Oh I can just see it.

LOL -- I already *fessed* Tom (just realized that *fess up* is derived from confess -- only took me sixty-some years to figure THAT one out). I'm keeping my orders very conservative this year. I've got a full-time job making space for all the Irises I got last year, continuing the work on the fenceline bed, and repairing Iris Lane.

And -- no, I did not order Star Turn, and I'm not gonna. If I spent sixty dollars on a single Iris, I'd have to make it its own bed in the center of the front lawn, and install electricity for an overhead spotlight so I could look at it 24 hours a day!!! I'm just not up to another project.....

Besides -- I don't want ANYthing to take away from the beauties that you're going to send to me!!!

Speaking of the red NOID's -- the peonies are blooming -- so I should have a picture of the entire bed of red and white today!!

Ooooh, I want to see!

Oh -- and I forgot to mention -- I AM watching one on Ebay.........................