Dramatic Encounter and Dreamalot --

Here we go again - I agree with Mary Ann!

We're back!!! We had a wonderful day visiting Superstition Garden today! Sherry (and her friend Craig), Barbara (and her friend Lauren, and Marilyn (and her friend Chris) went!

It will take time to go through the photos...but here's a teaser...beginning at the beginning of the alphabet...here is a photo of Absolute Treasure!



Barbara, Lauren and Marilyn continued on up the hill to Mariposa Iris where we enjoyed a wonderful tour of Doug's many gardens...(Iris, Vegetables, and 14 themed gardens). And here is one of Doug's seedlings:




More photos will follow as time permits!

I wish we could have gone to Doug's garden too.. But I got home feeling very satisfied after a day with good company and beautiful Iris everywhere. Rick and Roger were engaging hosts, and made sure to spend a little time with all their guests (and there was a steady stream).
I have to sift through all my pictures, but here are a few..
'American Original'


'Spiral Galaxy'


'Carousel of Dreams'


'Blue Rising'


Some of the varieties really were stunning en masse.. Here's 'Arctic Burst'


There were seedlings to lust after...






We saw lots of great beards.. Sadly this one has a tendency to bloom out..


a couple of happy iris nuts. The nut on the left did a great job coordinating and putting this all together (thank-you Marilyn!!)... and the one on the right kept me entertained for 5 hours in the car (that's Craig, my down-the-road neighbor)

Misawa77 said:Ginny Mitchell

• Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Ginny Mitchell')
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Kerr TB 2013

This is Ginny Mitchell the daylily, hybridized by Fred Kerr's partner Kelly Mitchell.

ohhh trip pictures!!

Here are a few more pictures from our Superstition Iris Gardens visit yesterday.

Looks like you guys had a fun day! Some nice pictures!

Wonderful, wonderful! You had a beautiful day for your adventure -- looks like wall to wall sunshine!! Beautiful blooms! Got anymore pictures of all the people?

Hi Marilyn! ~~ (waving)

Good pictures you guys really like (Cow Patty) and (Dramatic Encounter) hopefully there still in bloom next week Looks like you guys had perfect weather can't wait to see there garden again.

Have fun Brad, and take lots of pictures! We're gonna need them to get through next winter.

Great trip pics! Sounds like a fun time was had by all!

It was a beautiful day! Unfortunately between having some people who did not want their photos taken/posted and being so entranced by all the flowers I didn't get any 'people photos' But I took lots of flower photos...I hope that makes up for it!

I'm sorry the timing didn't work out to meet up with you Brad...I hope you have a wonderful trip!

Marilyn.. Your pictures look Awesome !! and it sounds like you guys had a great trip. I have the same problem always get lost in the flowers nothing wrong with that. Wish I could of met you all, I will be there Friday had to delay the trip for a week work has been crazy here lately, hopefully my timing is still good and the heat they are getting the next few days does not make them go to fast. I am hoping to visit Doug again this year his bloom is a little behind them usually.

Tom.. Lot's of Pictures to come sounds like Napa will be at peak next weekend as as well should be a lot of fun

There should be plenty of flowers next week. Although many are passing quickly in the warm weather there are many that had not opened yet, so you should have a whole new batch of flowers to photograph! Doug's garden was blooming nicely, possibly closer the Superstition's bloom this year...but again, there were plenty of blooms yet to open!

If I were not going to be out of town I would come up to meet you, it's only a 45 minute drive for me...but unfortunately I will be in Southern California next weekend. Maybe next year the timing will work out better!

These are a couple shots of Superstition Gardens I took yesterday when I stood back to admire the beauty.

What a glorious morning!!!



The commercial bed



The seedling bed

OOhhh..Great Pictures...great trip. Thank you!

@ARUBA1334 are you going to Napa Iris again too? If so, what day?