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May 10, 2014 3:56 AM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Once the bloom starts, I am running around taking pictures, and flying high, no time for ordering then. Then getting beds ready for new orders, then having Christmas in July when they start coming, plus I always have an iris sale in July, then digging irises to ship to all the ATP friends, there's no time for ordering until next spring, so have to do it now. Smiling Good excuse don't you think? Add to that, lining out seedlings, which is going to take up some space, and add work to the load. Oh my, anyone need a job as a gardener????? I'll look for someone holding a sign that says, "I'll work for Irises". Hilarious!
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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May 10, 2014 7:07 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
Big Grin
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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May 10, 2014 8:49 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Seems like you'd have lots of *takers* Tom -- your Irises are sooooooooooo beautiful!! Lovey dubby
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 20, 2014 1:05 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
ok, I placed my last order Friday. My last. I may email a vendor and add one or two as I see the beautiful iris pictures posted but that's it! My budget may never recover.
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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May 20, 2014 1:31 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Oh Bonnie, you know you still will order more! Never say never! Hilarious! I was just looking at that black one you talked about on another thread on the Schreiners web page, I would have ordered it if they had Samba Queen to go with it, but since they didn't I didn't see anything else that I wanted. So they loose out. (lucky I don't remember the name of the black one now!) Forgetfullness is a good thing sometimes. Guess I have to start next year's list, like I haven't already. There's some I wanted to order from Sutton that no one else seems to have, so I have about 6 or 7 on the list already.
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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May 20, 2014 1:50 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
my last order went to Winterberry. I think you gave me the lead on Miss Meredith, a SDB that I asked if anyone knew where I could get one, Well, they had it and several others I wanted so my order grew a bit but I cant wait to get them. I have a few trades I am very excited about and like I said I have open orders out there that I can add to if I HAVE to. One vendor is so used to my emails adding irises that they have started emailing me with ones that they want to add to my order. I have to say sure right? After all they know me well. LOL
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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May 20, 2014 1:59 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Darn, just send them a blank check! Rolling on the floor laughing
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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May 20, 2014 2:24 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
At this rate my blank checks can be used to start fires. I think it was the storm loss after seeing all the bloom stalks broken and ruined that made me feel that I had to compensate....... that's my story and Im stickin to it.
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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May 20, 2014 2:50 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Yeah ! There are 2 vendors who e-mail me with messages like, " Hey, I'm adding XXX to your order, 'cause I figured you'd want it ! I'll update your paypal!" And I CAN'T get upset, "cause I always DO want XXX ! Rolling on the floor laughing .I just got an e-mail today saying "We just got hold of ZZZ, and you asked about that one a few years ago, so I'm putting you down for one next year, after we grow a few more. OK?" What's a guy to do ?! Sticking tongue out . I've got about 10 I want to order from the HIPS sale, when it opens, and I'm waiting to see what Presby offers this year, but that should wind up my orders for the year! I think Sticking tongue out Rolling my eyes. ...Arlyn
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May 20, 2014 3:01 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
EXACTLY! Arlyn. Someone sending you something you really, really want, right? I am stopping for the year, except for one little one I thought of today....
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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May 20, 2014 3:38 PM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
HIPS sale?

Wait...wait don't tell me I don't want to know about it.
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May 21, 2014 12:45 AM CST
Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
Birds Bulbs Region: California Dragonflies Foliage Fan Irises
Keeper of Poultry Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2015
Get your checkbook out Rob...

http://historiciris.org/rhizom...
The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.
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May 21, 2014 3:50 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
Uh-oh...
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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May 21, 2014 3:56 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
I know..... but I will only be looking at the dwarfs and I have some of them already...... thank goodness!
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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May 21, 2014 4:02 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
Hilarious!
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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May 26, 2014 7:46 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
OK guys, time to fess up again! Angel Bless me Father, for I have sinned! Two more iris orders gone out, one to Schreiners, one to the Iris Sisters. But I was lead astray by pictures of Coal Seam and Samba Queen. You who have been my tempters and temptresses know who you are. Of course, one cannot just order one iris now can they? I've lost count of how many I have on order, and I don't have enough fingers and toes to figure that out. Well it's better if I don't know, right??? Just in case, I started yet another new bed yesterday. Sad I am so hopeless, but I feel better now that I have come clean! Big Grin
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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May 26, 2014 7:48 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
LOL!!! Rolling on the floor laughing

And we love you just the way you are, Tom!!
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 26, 2014 7:53 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I haven't lost count....yet. But with Schreiners summer sale yet to come, well, I hope I don't order any of the same things that are on order with other vendors. Almost did that with Dazzling this year. *Blush* But I am seriously considering adding a couple of Species Cross to an order so I have two of each instead of one (Alley Oops & Roys Repeater).
"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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May 26, 2014 7:56 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Oh, and Tom, just to tide you over until it arrives..... Hilarious!
"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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May 26, 2014 7:56 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I made that blunder already this year. Ordered the same one from two different vendors, Oh well, instant clump!
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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