My first Seedlings in the Irises forum

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tveguy3

Jun 24, 2015 6:22 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

I have 20 full time compost generators. They Eat, they make compost.

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

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Muddymitts

Jun 24, 2015 9:04 PM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

Yeah -- but it takes awhile for the consequences of eating to actually become compost. And in the meantime -- storage can be a problem!!!!

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

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tveguy3

Jun 25, 2015 3:16 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Here's the last of the seedlings.

The white stripe down the falls goes all the away to the end. Kind of different. The standards are really white. The falls color is much darker then either parent.

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

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grannysgarden

Jun 25, 2015 3:22 AM CST

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

I like this one best. The contrast is great and the white streak is very unique.

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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grannysgarden

Jun 25, 2015 5:03 AM CST

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

Looks like lightening striking doesn't 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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Misawa77

Jun 25, 2015 5:35 AM CST

Name: Greg Hodgkinson
Hanover PA (Zone 6b)

I agree, that this one is very unique. What are it's habits? This one needs to be studied more!

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tveguy3

Jun 25, 2015 6:02 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

It was the last one to bloom, so it's kind of a late one. It had double sockets. Has a bit of PBF, too early to tell much about branching. The FFO didn't have white all the way down to the end like the later blooms, so I am curious if that white will be consistently that long. If it survives the winter, we'll see.

Bonnie, It does remind me of lightning.

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

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Zencat

Jun 25, 2015 6:55 AM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

Oh! Wow...my favorite, too. Is that a hint of color on the style crest?

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tveguy3

Jun 25, 2015 7:00 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

It looks like it might be, I hadn't noticed that, but I only see it on the close up picture.

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

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crowrita1

Jun 25, 2015 7:14 AM CST

Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)

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Linneaj

Jun 25, 2015 7:14 AM CST

Name: Linnea
Southern Maine, border 5b/6a (Zone 5b)

This one deserves a dryer rather than wetter spot. No rot ever on my southwest hill. Bet that would protect the rhizomes.

Don't make fear based decisions.

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bramedog

Jun 25, 2015 7:18 AM CST

Name: Ken
Traverse City, Michigan (Zone 5a)

Nice ones, Tom. Really like the last one you posted.

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Muddymitts

Jun 25, 2015 7:37 AM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

Totally agree -- the last one is the best one!!! That white lightning is sooooooooooooooo cool!!!

Edited to add: if you decide to compost that Iris -- please send it to me and I'll compost it on my manure pile. Really -- I will. Really, really.............

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

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Zencat

Jun 25, 2015 8:33 AM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)