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Muddymitts

Jan 28, 2015 8:07 AM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

OMG Neal -- you are DEVIOUS!!!! I love it!

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| @Muddymitts | Post #774928 (1)

Lestv

Jan 28, 2015 8:34 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

"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 #774945 (2)

Moiris

Jan 28, 2015 9:52 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Marilyn
Central California (Zone 9b)

| @Moiris | Post #775001 (3)

lovemyhouse

Jan 29, 2015 1:06 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Received substitutions for five of these eight selections. Something to keep in mind if you participate in the Exchange--order early!

The original:

lovemyhouse said:

Blue Plate Special

Civic Pride

Earthquake

Escalona

Pacific Coast Iris (Iris 'Escalona')
Uploaded by zuzu

Laureles

Night Editor

Now Showing

Pacific Rim

What I got:
Instead of Blue Plate Special, received Egocentric (Ghio) x Hybrid

Instead of Civic Pride, received Deepening Shadows (Ghio)
http://wiki.irises.org/bin/vie...

Instead of Laureles, received Drive You Wild (Ghio)
http://wiki.irises.org/bin/vie...

Instead of Night Editor, received miscellaneous Ghio hybrids

Instead of Now Showing, received Rincon
http://wiki.irises.org/bin/vie...

Now to assemble all the 'stuff' to pot the seeds and see what happens next.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

| @lovemyhouse | Post #775849 (4)

gemini_sage

Jan 29, 2015 1:58 PM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

Exciting project Debra! Wouldn't it be nice if they were crossed with Sibs, those amazing colors on winter hardy plants. Perhaps someday...

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

| @gemini_sage | Post #775889 (5)

lovemyhouse

Jan 29, 2015 3:08 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Neal, I don't know why I even got them. I have no ROOM to plant any of them that germinate!

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

| @lovemyhouse | Post #775936 (6)

gemini_sage

Jan 29, 2015 3:17 PM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

Can they be grown in containers when mature? Maybe that would be an option.

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

| @gemini_sage | Post #775941 (7)

lovemyhouse

Jan 29, 2015 3:23 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Yes, and I think that is going to be the working plan. I have enough empty hard surface to keep that many planted containers.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

| @lovemyhouse | Post #775946 (8)

UndertheSun

Jan 29, 2015 5:21 PM CST

(Zone 9b)

Posting photos is cheating!

They are very beautiful!

I will not click the links...I will not click the links.....

| @UndertheSun | Post #776000 (9)

Zencat

Jan 29, 2015 5:23 PM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

I WILL!!!!!

| @Zencat | Post #776003 (10)

lovemyhouse

Jan 29, 2015 5:50 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

| @lovemyhouse | Post #776019 (11)

Zencat

Jan 29, 2015 7:35 PM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

If you don't click, you're really missing out on some beauties.

| @Zencat | Post #776076 (12)

eclayne

Jan 29, 2015 9:18 PM CST

Plants Admin Emeritus

Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)

Here are names of some Cal-Sibe Iris hybrids in our db (Species X Iris).
http://garden.org/plants/searc...

Only one pic but here are some vendors.
http://www.cascadiairisgardens...
http://rebloomingiris.com/cal-...

Evan

| @eclayne | Post #776141 (13)

Last edited by eclayne Jan 29, 2015 9:29 PM

lovemyhouse

Jan 29, 2015 10:11 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Those are cool, Evan, thank you! @eclayne

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

| @lovemyhouse | Post #776160 (14)

Calif_Sue

Jan 30, 2015 1:35 AM CST

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Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
Sunset Zone 15

I bought some seeds too Debra so should be getting them soon. I did order them later than you so I know there will be substitutions too.

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| @Calif_Sue | Post #776198 (15)

Henhouse

Jan 30, 2015 1:42 AM CST

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

Well Debra, If you can't find room for the seedlings, there might be some folks... I dunno... *somewhere*, that might be interested in taking them off your hands...

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

| @Henhouse | Post #776203 (16)

gemini_sage

Jan 30, 2015 5:29 AM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

Thanks Evan! That was so cool, like waving a magic wand and *poof* Cal-Sibs! LOL

Did you all see that red? That's wonderful!

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

| @gemini_sage | Post #776229 (17)

tveguy3

Jan 30, 2015 6:52 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

I wonder how hardy they are? Would they withstand our winters? Love that Red one for sure.

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| @tveguy3 | Post #776245 (18)

gemini_sage

Jan 30, 2015 6:55 AM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

I was wondering about that too Tom, didn't see any zones listed on either site.

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

| @gemini_sage | Post #776246 (19)

lovemyhouse

Jan 30, 2015 9:15 AM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Sue, I am content with what I received. Asked for Ghio or Wood hybrids if they were out and she sent me all Ghios, I think.

Oh, yeah, Neal, I saw that red. NOW what am I going to do?--it isn't available!