Good grief, 401 that's a lot of digging and planting

and weeding, and watering, and explaining to Rita

My cemetery flowers were geraniums, begonias and dahlias. No cemetery iris.

Lucy gets the "I forgot more about irises then you'll ever know" award!

Arlyn gets an for most wanted by the men in white coats, unless some one comes along and tops that!

No one will top that, not even people in the iris business. Arlyn, we salute you! and we are glad we do not have the chores you do!

Praise be to the Allah of Iris -- Arlyn!!! All hail Arlyn!!

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Wow it looks like the group had a great year I can't wait to see all the pictures of them in the spring. Arlyn 400 new plants you have been busy I don't need to travel to the west coast to see Iris now I can just drive to Illinois to get my Iris fix.

Tom I would need an accountant to count them all for me this year. I replaced just about everything that rotted over the winter or at least what I could find available in the US so the berms will look normal again next year and I think I just about doubled my Iris space here adding new plants but the majority of it was seedlings not new purchases so not sure where that leaves me on your list

Holy crap Arlyn! Obviously, the rest of us are just amateurs.

Do non-bearded Iris count? I went to Gamble Gardens in Palo Alto today to find probably a couple hundred bearded iris (and this part is so unfair) NOT for sale.. But they did have Iris japonica 'Variegata' ('Aphrodite'), which I'd been looking for, for quite awhile... Their big sale is in October, and all those TB's they've potted up will be available then... Soooooooo my total may change... So many I didn't know.. I'm in so much trouble.

Just counted the bonus iris I received:
Napa: (4) Dramatic Encounter, Jazzberry, Hearts on Fire, and Double Chocolate
Schreiners: (6) Swept off My Feet, Berry Fulfilling (qty 2), Cool Change, Dating a Royal, Tidal Raves, and What's it Worth (bonus total was from 2 orders)
Country Delight Iris: (2) Struttin High and Quantum Leap
Stout: (2) Helens Melody, and Rocky Mountain News
Snowpeak: (2) Pretty Button (qty 3) and Brighde
Local iris lady (1) Thornbird
CT Iris Patch: (13) Larue Boswell, Noble House, Dear Jean, Joyous Melody, Gala Greetings, Thundering Ovation, Neon Cowboy, Heartland, South Padre Island, Cloyd's Love, Sunlit Windows and Flickering Firelight.
These iris were not added to the original total (I already had Noble House) so that one does not count?

Barbara (Pillipb2) That puts you at 314, and the runner up for most nuts Your are for sure going to have to share lots of pictures next spring when they are in bloom. Arlyn you are going to have to buy a bunch from the PNW sale now to keep your honor!

Brad, Since we are only counting new addtions to your collection and not replacements, You'll have to get a count of your new ones added. But we'll give you Honorable mention just because you had such a "rotten" spring, and had to spend so much to replace all the lost ones. I'll bet your list of new ones is pretty long as well??? Now I know I have to make a trip down for the bloom next spring! I want to see those seedlings as well!

Ditto!!!!!!

The PNW Sale was just announced this morning -- so everyone has a chance to increase their totals!! TB rhizomes are going for $5.00 each this year -- but don't forget, some of these are only one or two-year-old cultivars that would run $20.00 to $30.00 from the vendors!!

Well, Brad...you are "heavily implicated " in my number of additions ! Neil, you, too ! And many of the rest of you reinforced my addiction, and added to my collection! Thank You, one and all ! If Mother Nature, and Father Time work in my favor, I should have a 'pretty nice" display next year (and hopefully for years to come !), and all of you can consider this an "Open Invitation' for a visit ! Also I'd like to comment on the "Forum Experience". Here, and on Cubits, as well, Information is shared, jokes are told, iris are swapped, friendships made, and shoulders are cried on. All in All, a pretty wonderful experience..........Arlyn

I totally agree with you Arlyn!!! This site and the people who care and share here are the best!!!

Me, too, here, for Brad. Thank you, Brad.

What Arlyn said.

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I totally agree with what Arlyn said. I check this website and Cubits frequently throughout the day so see what my *friends* are up to!!

My lifeline to the outside world.