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Jan 14, 2015 11:53 AM CST
Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
Birds Bulbs Region: California Dragonflies Foliage Fan Irises
Keeper of Poultry Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2015
No one posted 'Beverly Sills' I think
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or 'Bruce'
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I'll post some "C's" this evening.
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Jan 14, 2015 11:55 AM 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
Daylilies Houseplants Foliage Fan Birds Butterflies Bee Lover
Bruce and Beverly make a nice couple!
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Jan 14, 2015 12:04 PM CST
Name: Nancy Cook
York, SC (Zone 7a)
Garden Photography Daylilies Dog Lover Irises Region: Utah
Lot's of really nice iris on this thread...will be adding to my already too long 'wish list'. We're just on 'cs' so I'm really in trouble! Hilarious!
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Jan 14, 2015 12:12 PM CST
Name: Brad
iowa (Zone 5a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Maryann.. great thread this will be fun watch all the different picks Smiling we have been traveling so need to play catch up my pick for A is

Arrivederci
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Bejewled
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Celebratory
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Jan 14, 2015 12:27 PM CST
Name: Ken
Traverse City, Michigan (Zone 5a)
Cat Lover Daylilies Dog Lover Irises Region: Michigan Region: United States of America
Vegetable Grower Enjoys or suffers cold winters
OK, I'll play catch up here. I don't have many a's or b's.

I like the color of this one, but it doesn't always have the best formed flowers.
Angel Flair


My Fave B bloomer this year was...
Bubble Dancer

Ruffly coral pink makes it look yummy.
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Jan 14, 2015 1:19 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
Love your photos, Brad! Ordered Bejeweled from Joe Ghio recently.
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Jan 14, 2015 3:15 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
yes, Cranapple is correct. thank you.
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Jan 14, 2015 5:05 PM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I keep eyeing Candy Apple.... might be a purchase soon. And it goes to say that Brad's pictures are going to be the death of my wallet.

Really nice choices on display here!

Greg - I think Cardinal Rule is a beauty. Has it bloomed for you yet?

Sue - Collette is stunning. Nice nice pics.
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Jan 14, 2015 5:18 PM CST
Name: Greg Hodgkinson
Hanover PA (Zone 6b)
Garden Photography Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises Region: Japan Region: Pennsylvania
Yup!. This is not the best picture, but it is the only one in the database. Seems I left my "flash Drive" with all my wonderful pictures at home.

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Jan 14, 2015 6:35 PM CST
Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
So many beautiful C Iris! A lot of my favorites have already been posted.

Choice for C...

Cafe Viva

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Jan 14, 2015 6:36 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
Leslie, this is a photo of my Candy Apple.



As you can see the ground cover takes over in early spring and it blooms anyway. I should move it. I may have an extra rhizome when I do.
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Jan 14, 2015 7:00 PM CST
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Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator Plant Identifier Region: Nebraska Celebrating Gardening: 2015
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Jan 14, 2015 8:10 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
Oooh, nice one, Kent. Thumbs up
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Jan 14, 2015 8:11 PM CST
Thread OP
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
You're right Sherry -- no one had posted Beverly Sills -- and I wondered why. She's so beautiful!! I never heard of Bruce before -- it's beautiful too!!

Arreviderci, Bubble Dancer, Cafe Viva, Comes the Dawn -- all gorgeous Irises that I was not aware of.

Nancy -- so glad to hear it -- that's our job, as we see it -- to get you in trouble! And keep you there!!!! Rolling on the floor laughing

I haven't posted my *C* Iris yet. Probably need to go with my all-time favorite Iris -- Chasing Rainbows:
Even though this Iris was brought out in 1998 (by Hager) -- it mesmerizes me with it's subtle blend of colors.
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Jan 14, 2015 8:13 PM CST
Name: Greg Hodgkinson
Hanover PA (Zone 6b)
Garden Photography Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises Region: Japan Region: Pennsylvania
Love "Café Viva". Yup!
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Jan 14, 2015 8:16 PM CST
Thread OP
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
I think Tom's right -- we should start our days in the morning, not at night. So -- beginning tomorrow morning we will post our favorite *D* Irises. That leaves tonight for our west coast members to post their favorite *C*'s, or even *B*'s.

In fact, anyone who got left behind -- go ahead and post your A's, B's and/or C's -- and catch right up with us!!! Green Grin!
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Jan 14, 2015 8:17 PM CST
Thread OP
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
Yup! I do too, Greg -- I wondered if it was related to Gypsy Lord -- it's a first generation decendant!!
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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Jan 14, 2015 9:25 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
No one chose Birthday Girl. Does anyone else grow it?
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Jan 14, 2015 10:05 PM CST
Name: Nancy Cook
York, SC (Zone 7a)
Garden Photography Daylilies Dog Lover Irises Region: Utah
OOH Kent...I love 'Comes The Dawn'...will look it up
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Jan 14, 2015 10:11 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
Agree with you on those Chasing Rainbows colors, Mary Ann. Thumbs up
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