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May 6, 2015 1:58 PM CST
Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cat Lover Heucheras Hellebores Container Gardener
Birds Region: New York Avid Green Pages Reviewer Irises Garden Ideas: Master Level Lilies
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May 6, 2015 2:09 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
That looks super, Jo Ann !! I planted it last year, and it just opened two blooms here, as well !Downside is it's in the bed that got "Round Up", so both blossoms were "wacky"....next year, I hope it looks as good as yours Thumbs up
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May 6, 2015 9:01 PM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
Lucy I checked and the beard colors don't match. Thanks for trying!

Leslie There are cleared walkways between each row. They just don't show from where the picture was taken. Yup, lots of weeding but I have a great tiller that helps a lot.
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May 10, 2015 4:09 PM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
Things are popping in PA!!

I think that I have identified this old NOID as I Florentina. Had it for a long time without really caring about a name. It is always one of the first to bloom.

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It makes a really pretty and bright corner in the garden!

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May 10, 2015 4:23 PM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
A couple more early bloomers...

Second up this season Blackcurrant...one of my favorites. I have this planted in a smaller garden at the front of the house.


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Also putting on a good show right now is Star Woman






While the IB's do their thing, Patch and I will keep waiting for the TB's to catch up!

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May 10, 2015 4:38 PM CST
Name: Lisa Klette
Dayton, KY (Zone 6a)
Region: Kentucky Sempervivums Lilies Irises Hostas Garden Art
Daylilies Dahlias Plant and/or Seed Trader Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Home and School gardens are blooming!

Most are NOIDs

Magic Bubbles

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Megabucks
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Love what you teach and teach what you love!
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May 10, 2015 5:36 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Hurray! It's "Iris Time' !!
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May 10, 2015 6:03 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
Pam, late to the party, but I like your NoID purple. Smiling

More Patch, please. Big Grin Lovey dubby
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May 10, 2015 6:04 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
Magic Bubbles is really cute! Love your Black Current, and Star Woman is so pretty as a clump! What a nice start to your season! Thumbs up
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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May 10, 2015 6:15 PM CST
Name: Benny Hill
Castle Rock, CO (Zone 5a)
Making something out of a little bi
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Loving all these photos! I most likely will not have any blooms this year. The stalks were coming up but last nights snow has them all drooping to the ground which makes me a bit sad.
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May 10, 2015 6:22 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
Snow? Blinking Blinking Blinking I am so sorry. Sad
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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May 10, 2015 9:31 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
Evidently other iris people were suffering as well. there was a post on facebook about the Van Lire garden having damaged plants.
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May 11, 2015 12:19 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
Omigosh Benny -- that is so sad. Sad
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 11, 2015 8:33 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I agree A Gardener waits a whole year for his "fix"........and to miss it is really a blow !
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May 11, 2015 8:54 AM 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
I hate snow in late spring. It is so unfair.
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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May 13, 2015 9:33 PM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
Squeaks has been keeping an eye on this.....and it opened today!

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Also this little cutie opened.

Foxy Ferret

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These were both included in a Ghio surprise box that I ordered last year. It was definitely a great selection of newer iris. I am having a hard time waiting for the rest of them to open!
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May 13, 2015 10:11 PM CST
Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Irises Plant Identifier Hummingbirder Birds
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Cat Lover Butterflies Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Squeaks is adorable! Love the kitties. Love the iris, too!
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May 14, 2015 5:50 AM 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
Lovey dubby Squeaks Lovey dubby
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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May 14, 2015 6:21 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Is squeaks on "gopher guard" ? Or, just liking iris? Sticking tongue out
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May 14, 2015 12:44 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
Squeaks! Cute name, and a really pretty cat! I call my Sawyer, Squeakers because she has a tiny little meow. How did Squeaks get his/her name?
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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