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Boxergirl

Jan 13, 2016 8:08 PM CST

Name: Jen Jax
Northern Kentucky (Zone 6a)

| @Boxergirl | Post #1031494 (1)

iciris

Jan 13, 2016 10:01 PM CST

Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)

too!

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

| @iciris | Post #1031596 (2)

Henhouse

Jan 14, 2016 1:18 AM CST

Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)

I'm happy discussing any plants, any time.
Back when we had lots of water to spare, and fuchsia mites weren't a problem, I grew more of them. When I've had weddings here, I'll go to the wholesale nursery and buy some right out of the green houses at peak bloom. I've had some beautiful tree fuchsias that I usually give to someone in the wedding party. My garden is heavy on the spring bloom, so they add color through the summer. I probably lost several of the ones that I had in the ground from the drought this past year. I'd say that would be a shopping opportunity.

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.

| @Henhouse | Post #1031649 (3)

Muddymitts

Jan 14, 2016 6:59 AM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

I love your attitude, Sherry -- instead of lamenting the losses, you celebrate the *shopping opportunity*!!!

Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)

| @Muddymitts | Post #1031726 (4)

enidcandles

Jan 14, 2016 5:09 PM CST

Name: Lori Morrow
Enid, OK (Zone 6b)
I want them all!

Get told off

@midnight21 not here John! I think you will find that this group is geared a whole lot differently. You might get handed a tutu but never told off!!

| @enidcandles | Post #1032185 (5)

Lestv

Jan 14, 2016 6:44 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Lori!

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

| @Lestv | Post #1032274 (6)

Henhouse

Jan 15, 2016 12:47 AM CST

Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)

Muddymitts said:I love your attitude, Sherry -- instead of lamenting the losses, you celebrate the *shopping opportunity*!!!

Girls like to shop..

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.

| @Henhouse | Post #1032493 (7)

midnight21

Jan 15, 2016 4:19 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: John
St.Osyth Nr Clacton on Sea. E

| @midnight21 | Post #1032511 (8)

Lisasgardens

Jan 18, 2016 1:14 AM CST

Quartz Hill, CA (Zone 8b)

Oh my gosh, I have to have one. No I must get a Black Lightning for myself. I love all black color flowers so much. Especially Iris.... How do I get my hands on one???
Can someone help me out with a trade or postage and a magazine subscription for a year! Sell one etc maybe, just let me know.

I had a beautiful noid black or really really dark purple ones for 4 years and this summer lost all of them

This is what I lost this year and regret it so much.

| @Lisasgardens | Post #1035415 (9)

Muddymitts

Jan 18, 2016 8:41 AM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

Sorry to hear that Lisa.....................

Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)

| @Muddymitts | Post #1035545 (10)

irisarian

Jan 19, 2016 4:09 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

Superstition Gardens sells Black Lightning. For a TB Aitkin's garden has Black Suited.

| @irisarian | Post #1036760 (11)

HighdesertNiki

Jan 19, 2016 4:19 PM CST

Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.

Black suited was the blackest one I saw at Schreiner's display gardens. I ordered one last year for my daughter(her favorite color along with leopard print). It was described as vigorous, the rhizome I received had bunches of babies growing off it. I think I will order the SDB leopard print because of her from Mid-America this year. Black is black looks more modern though.

"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

| @HighdesertNiki | Post #1036772 (12)

Lestv

Jan 21, 2016 8:41 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Iris Sisters also has Black Lightning.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

| @Lestv | Post #1038111 (13)

Lisasgardens

Jan 27, 2016 11:03 AM CST

Quartz Hill, CA (Zone 8b)

Thanks Muddymitts