So true, Mary Ann, so true.

We were NC one summer & the heat beat me. & I am not an iris.

I think we have higher temperatures, but they have higher humidity. I'll take Texas.

Are you all dissing NC? My my.

We do have higher humidity than Texas, and clay soil, but my iris are still alive and well. The rhizomes adapt over time I noticed. Big fat rhizomes will shrivel a bit, and over time become thinner and more enlongated. Any of you who got Acoma from me this year probably noticed the rhizomes are enlongated and not round and fat. This is an adaptation that allows dissapation of heat and decreases surface area making them less likely to rot. And I am sure some of my iris will do better than others in this climate. Time will tell. The plus is we have mild winters, and with the leaves off the trees, the new spring growth has lots of sunshine to help it get started earlier than up north. The minus is that very late bloomers in full sun don't last very long after they open because the heat wilts the bloom. My Louisianas, Dutch and Japanese iris have had no problems.

I can't believe there's a grower I haven't found before online.. They seem to have a lot of older re-bloomers. Saw this one and thought of you, Arlyn.
http://www.hummingbirdgardensc...

Never heard of them either. Going to check them out, especially the rebloomers.

Looks like they're in the Sacramento area code..

Also, today a friend who has a wholesale nursery in stopped by on her sales rounds. She left me with an availability list, and I was pleased to see three-quarters of a page of Iris. TB's, SDB's, louisianas, sibiricas and ensatas. She's got mostly re-bloomers in the TB's- all potted up. I think I'll help support her through the slow months and buy some Iris!

What else is a good friend to do?

Good for you.

I think we could all help her...

Go Sherry, Go Sherry!!!

Thanks for that link, Sherry ! I had not heard of that place, either, and with about 40 vendors on my list, I thought I had found them all

They have a unique SDB pictured for Eyebright. I wonder what its name really is?

Good eye Bonnie, you are right...that is definitely not Eyebright!

I finally got my external drive fixed, so I have access to my photos again!

Genteel, Fire on Ice, and Autumn Thunder have been blooming...I just couldn't share any photos. Till now...



Genteel


Fire On Ice


Autumn Thunder

How wonderful to see pictures of Irises in December!!!

Very nice Marilyn!

I was out cleaning up my plants today. Immortality has put up a bloom stalk. Chances are we will have another freeze...but it's nice to see it trying!