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Dec 6, 2014 6:42 PM 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
And I'm not familiar with either one................... Confused
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Dec 6, 2014 6:59 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
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Iris. Have to scroll down
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Daylily. It is beautiful, but that Iris... Lovey dubby
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Dec 6, 2014 8:22 PM 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
Thank you Deb. `They're both very beautiful!
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Dec 6, 2014 10:40 PM CST
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Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
Sunset Zone 15
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Ohh, thanks for the reminder that I have to update Fred Kerr's iris photos and add his images!
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Dec 7, 2014 2:21 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
Birds Bulbs Region: California Dragonflies Foliage Fan Irises
Keeper of Poultry Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2015
I'm about ready to get rid of most of my Daylilies... They're taking up valuable Iris space!
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Dec 7, 2014 7:15 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
Age-old story, Sherry!!!! Hilarious! Thumbs up
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Dec 7, 2014 7:53 AM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
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Been doing that myself this year, Sherry. Big Grin
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Dec 7, 2014 10:54 AM CST
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Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
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Ah but Sherry, you need a succession of blooms, the early blooming SD Iris, the bearded, roses, daylilies, the reblooming iris, reblooming daylilies, and all the perennials and shrubs in between. Always something to look forward to, always something to enjoy in our long growing season!
I have a bloom scape on an iris right now, can't find the tag, need to figure out which one it is.
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Dec 7, 2014 11:06 AM CST
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Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
Birds Bulbs Region: California Dragonflies Foliage Fan Irises
Keeper of Poultry Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2015
Oh, I don't ignore the succession of blooms.. There's lots going on here all year.. Spring *is* the big bang, but it starts in late February with the Magnolias and Narcissus. Right now, it's the Autumn extravaganza of fall color that's winding down.. and I still have Roses and some Australian shrubs in bloom. I try to plant for year 'round color/food source for hummingbirds. Just a small sampling of what's going on right now.

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Lot's more... but I gotta go..
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Dec 7, 2014 12:54 PM 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
Smiling Smiling Smiling
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Dec 7, 2014 1:55 PM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
What pretty land you have, Sherry!
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Dec 7, 2014 7:07 PM CST
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Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
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I knew you would have it all and have enough space to include plants for all season Sherry ! nodding

So found what my rebloom iris is, Fruit Stripe. Not sure if it ill get a chance to show a decent bloom this late but it's fun to have it.
This is it from this past April.
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Dec 7, 2014 7:26 PM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
Nice Sue. Was that your photo of Diva Dreams that I saw here?
Great photo, great iris.
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Dec 7, 2014 10:19 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
Birds Bulbs Region: California Dragonflies Foliage Fan Irises
Keeper of Poultry Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2015
The problem with my property is that there's always more room to plant... and I keep on planting.. and it's still me that maintains most of it.
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Dec 7, 2014 10:52 PM CST
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Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
Sunset Zone 15
Plant Database Moderator Region: California Cottage Gardener Garden Photography Roses Clematis
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Not mine Jan but they belong to Fred Kerr's Rainbow Acres, I got permission from his partner Kelly Mitchell to add all their iris and daylily intros.
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Dec 8, 2014 12:46 AM CST
Name: Marilyn
Central California (Zone 9b)
Annuals Irises Dog Lover Composter Cat Lover Region: California
Butterflies Birds Bee Lover Enjoys or suffers hot summers Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Fruit Stripe looks really nice. I had just added it to my wish list a few days back. I hope you can get a picture...if not there's always next year! Smiling

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