tveguy3 said:My theme is "If it looks good, get it!

I'm with you Tom -- it's all about the appearance!!!

irisarian said:We also bought Mordor & people had to explain the character to me. Silly old lady.

I had to look it up on Wikipedia.

The 2 I'm most looking forward to seeing in bloom are :



and

Both beauties, Marilyn.

On my to do list: I want to make a bed of iris that will look like the American Flag. I bought a few red Iris this year to check which red will look the best and then the hard part to get them to bloom at the same time. Does anyone have some good suggestions on some nice blue colors?
Marilyn, I really like the two irises you posted (both of them are now on my to get list)

Marilyn -- it's so good to see you posting again!!

I am totally jealous about your two Irises. I don't have either one. And I should have BOTH!!!!!

Mmmmmm Mordor. Still trying to get Eye of Sauron. Do have Legolas. Will get Ring of Galadriel.
Surprised how many never read Tolkien since it was all the rage in the 70's.

Mardi Gras Ball is gorgeous!

I had to read it in middle/high school.........in the 70's.

Lestv said:Mmmmmm Mordor. Still trying to get Eye of Sauron. Do have Legolas. Will get Ring of Galadriel.
Surprised how many never read Tolkien since it was all the rage in the 70's.

I was led to the Shire in '64, by one of my teachers, in high school. Only later did I find out that both my sisters (both older than I, by*several* years) had "visited the elves" while in college.

A granddaughter is a great Tolkien fan. I have tried to get though Hobbit, but just can't manage that.

I honestly hated having to read it.

An older friend in college introduced me to Tolkien (in the mid 80s), I gobbled them up, been a fantasy and sci fi fan ever since. Same friend got me into Anne Rice too.

Neal, that's how it happened to me. Dad handed me a book when I was 10-ish and said 'Here, read this.' It was The Hobbit and I've been in love with the genre ever since.

To all of you whose hearts dwell in the Shire, "may the hair on your toes never fall out"

Mine is still there...it's just harder to see it now that it's grey !

Oh but don't we all turn into hobbits as we get older! LOL

I loved the Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings!

And for those of you who are Harry Potter fans I recently made the connection that an iris that I added last year (but hasn't bloomed yet) is probably named for that series. It's Sorcerer's Stone. There are no database photos yet. I'll add some when mine blooms. I thought the colors looked interesting and unusual.

http://www.candtirispatch.com/...

Must be an American hybridizer as the British version of the book is called the Philosopher's Stone. I still wonder why they haven't named an iris Hermione.

As for Tolkien, I always liked the Ring Trilogy much more than the Hobbit. Great stuff. And Neal - I really like Anne Rice too. Some more than others, but The Vampire Le Stat and The Witching Hour are brilliant.

Anyone like Black Beauty? I always had my Mom's copy put away so kids wouldn't wreck it. It was not written as a 'children's' book, but written to drawn attention about the mistreatment of horses.