Clump, multi flower and bed shots in the Irises forum

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HighdesertNiki

Aug 22, 2015 10:02 PM CST

Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.

These are two of my clumps I believe they are IB because they don't grow so tall and bloomed a lot earlier. We moved every few years, so I never had to split until this year. It was bad, I gave away a whole paper bag of rhizomes from that circular bed. It was a brick deep with embedded drippers and took two half days of work. I haven't worked on the other bed whose purple flowers look the same to me, but have PBF.

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"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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HighdesertNiki

Aug 22, 2015 10:25 PM CST

Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.

Pink can go very well with orange, but I think you need some hot pink. These are a friends' zinnias for example.

"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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grannysgarden

Aug 23, 2015 7:53 AM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

Border Beardeds are shorter than TB's also but usually bloom the same time as the TB's do.

Neal, I grow a lot of IB's and divided them a lot this year but by next year or the next I will be needing to divide them. I will remember you may be a home for them. smiles

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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Muddymitts

Aug 23, 2015 7:58 AM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

Good job on your Iris bed, Niki!!!

Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)

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Lestv

Aug 25, 2015 10:52 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

UndertheSun said:I don't think I've ever seen a clump bloom like that.

Rob - would you like some Quaker Lady? I have to divide some this week.

"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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irisarian

Aug 25, 2015 2:59 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

IB 'Carriwitched' by Sterling Innerest

closeup of one of my MTB seedlings.

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gemini_sage

Aug 25, 2015 3:18 PM CST

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

Gorgeous, Lucy! And I really like your seedling!

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

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Lestv

Aug 25, 2015 5:19 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

I LOVE that seedling Lucy! And a MTB to boot!

"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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tveguy3

Aug 25, 2015 5:36 PM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Great Seedling, when is it going to be introduced?

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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grannysgarden

Aug 25, 2015 6:13 PM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

That seedling is beautiful, Lucy.

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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irisarian

Aug 25, 2015 9:33 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

Thank you for the comments. I will have to send it to Winterberry for a look & do some measuring next year for a description.

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bluegrassmom

Aug 26, 2015 2:38 AM CST

Name: Teresa Felty Barrow
South central KY (Zone 6b)
SONGBIRD GARDENS

Lucy, why do you send it to Winterberry?

Bee Kind, make the world a better place.

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Misawa77

Aug 26, 2015 5:12 AM CST

Name: Greg Hodgkinson
Hanover PA (Zone 6b)

Lucy introduces her irises via "Winterberry".

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bluegrassmom

Aug 26, 2015 6:00 AM CST

Name: Teresa Felty Barrow
South central KY (Zone 6b)
SONGBIRD GARDENS

Oh, ok. I spoke to Ginny Spoon yesterday. She seems like a very nice, helpful lady.

Bee Kind, make the world a better place.

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irisarian

Aug 26, 2015 7:57 AM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

I should say that Winterberry introduces for us. Our first introducer retired & with luck we found someone else. It is difficult to find someone to take the time. Winterberry also handles medians which many places don't do. We are grateful to them for working with us.

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Lestv

Aug 26, 2015 8:38 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Lucy - please make sure you let us know when it will be introduced, and what you name it so we can get in line to buy it!

"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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Denman55

Aug 26, 2015 8:47 AM CST

Name: Patrick
Toms River, New Jersey (Zone 7a)

Winterberry is one of the nicest places I have ever dealt with. Ginny Spoon is delightful, and was very helpful to me when I was looking for specific Historic Irises. I will always order rhizomes from Winterberry !

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gemini_sage

Aug 26, 2015 1:59 PM CST

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

It depends on the variety as well as growing conditions. I've had some vigorous historics form a big clump like that by the 3rd year.

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

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Denman55

Aug 26, 2015 2:19 PM CST

Name: Patrick
Toms River, New Jersey (Zone 7a)

So, the 3rd-4th year is when you should begin to Divide the clumps ?