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May 29, 2015 12:18 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
All I can say Pam, is be careful on the roof!
Well I'll say one more thing... What a gorgeous patch! Iris envy indeed!!
The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.
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May 29, 2015 12:25 AM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
What an amazing hill side! Hurray!

Patch is such a cutie! Big Grin
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May 29, 2015 6:08 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Do you ever do a "Julie Andrews" on that hillside, Pam ? "The hills are alive.....with the sound of Iris..er....MUSIC ! When ever I see your bed, that's what 'plays' in MY head *Blush* !!
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May 29, 2015 7:53 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
Appropriate!!! Smiling
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 30, 2015 2:17 PM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
If I sang in the garden, the dogs would all howl and the neighbors would complain. Sticking tongue out

The bloom has gotten WAY ahead of me. I will attempt to catch up.

Some new ones

Very Pretty NOID (Not Silent Screen Star )Maybe Photogenic?
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Fusion
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Tour de France
Nothing like the color on this one!
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Stairway to Heaven
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Pretty as a Picture
Today's new favorite...
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And a couple of oldies..

Glowing Smile
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And Sotto Voce
This one outdid itself this year.
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May 30, 2015 2:20 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Some great pictures Pam. It's hard to keep up with all of them blooming so close together. I am just trying to get a nice picture of them all, and putting a few on line. I can share the others over winter if I don't get them all on here.
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May 30, 2015 2:22 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Lookin' great, Pam Thumbs up
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May 30, 2015 2:28 PM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
Yeah, Tom, I know what you mean. It is almost overwhelming. I can stand in the middle of the garden and totally get lost in the color and the fragrance. Trying to get pictures as the weather allows. There are just too many to post them all.
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May 30, 2015 6:18 PM CST
Name: Missy
SC (Zone 8a)
Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: South Carolina Plant and/or Seed Trader
Tour de France is striking! Hurray! Love Fusion, as well.
"Loving God... loving each other....
and the story never ends." Lyrics by Bill and Gloria Gaither

Aint nothing flashing but the fireflies...lyrics by Paul Simon

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May 31, 2015 12:53 PM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
After doing some research, I am declaring yesterday's NOID to be Photogenic. It came marked as Silent Screen Star, but I am not complaining, Photogenic was on my wish list!

Today's selection

Dream Express


Murder Mystery
I like purple...
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Urban Cowgirl


Iconic


Another Woman
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Out of the Dark
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Starship Enterprise
This is another one that I had to wait three years to see bloom.


Sky and Sun


I can't pick a favorite from this group Lovey dubby
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May 31, 2015 12:59 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
Another Woman is my fav of this group..... a luminata? smiles
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May 31, 2015 1:31 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I can't either, Pam. They are all really nice ones.
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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Jun 1, 2015 5:07 AM CST
Name: Teresa Felty Barrow
South central KY (Zone 6b)
SONGBIRD GARDENS
Birds Hummingbirder Hybridizer Irises Lilies Peonies
Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower Hostas Heucheras
So nice. I really like Out of the Dark. Does that have any certain name for the coloring on the falls? Showing my lack of knowledge here.
Bee Kind, make the world a better place.
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Jun 1, 2015 6:11 AM 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
It is a Plicata. Thus, it is a darker rim or spotting around the Falls over a white or cream center patch. This was sort of how a plicata was thought about in the early days. Now the center colors can be other than cream/white.
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Jun 1, 2015 6:28 AM 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
Here is the bloom description for "Out Of The Dark".

Light buff standards washed medium purple overall; buff falls, wide purple plicata band, dotted and sanded inside band
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Jun 1, 2015 10:29 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Pam - my Starship only blooms once in a blue moon too. If it weren't so pretty I would make it move on, since it is in prime iris real estate. Hilarious!

Beautiful shot of Iconic. Another Woman just screams "Blyth" doesn't it? Nice!
"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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Jun 1, 2015 3:45 PM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
It is raining - which we need, and I just got back from the dentist - yuck - so I have some time on my hands...

A few 'New to me' blooms

Dracula's Kiss
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Mysterious Ways
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Unconditional Love
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Downtown Brown
This one changes color daily
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Brazilian Art
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Jun 1, 2015 4:23 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Hurray! Nice ones !!
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Jun 1, 2015 5:11 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
Brazilian Art and Mysterious Ways did not bloom for me! Love your pictures! Hurray!
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Jun 1, 2015 5:55 PM CST
Name: Jane H.
Kentucky (Zone 6b)
Birds Region: Kentucky Clematis Daylilies Irises Region: United States of America
Here is a picture of my Photogenic for your comparison Pam. It did not take good pictures this year but I will find an old one. Your iris pictures are beautiful. I have Another Woman on order. I love Brazilian Art - must try to get that one.
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