Back from Iris heaven, called "Mom's Out of Control Hobby". Thelma (Mom) started this in the 1950's, so some excellent older varieties. Every year they add lots of new ones they get from Shreiners and Cooleys.
What a sight and in high bloom today.
Iris are perfect for North Carolina , as they love to be hot and dry! And we have plenty of that.
I will return later this week (maybe tomorrow! LOL) and take some more expansive photos.
Really no time today, as the diggers were so busy and a backup of people waiting. We walked around the fields with the digger (Mom's daughter, a real peach!)
Once we paid for everything, I was weighted down with bags and tired feet!
This is todays' haul, Mother's Day gift from my son.
They were barely recognizable when we got home, as they were squished in the tiny trunk of a Corvette, because it has no back seat. grrrrr...
The founder of the Iris Farm, "Mom". She is 90 and says she loves to weed. She was a joy to talk to!
Her daughter dug Irises for us. She told us she fertilizes with 3-9-9 Tobacco fertilizer, available only to farmers.
She also said they never water the fields, even in drought! (near constant here)
As Arnold said, "I'll be back!"........
