Alan!

Another Kentucky grower here, in central KY - the bluegrass region. I grow all sizes of bearded irises and several beardless species and cultivars too.

Did I see a post from you mentioning Crimson King? I just divided a big patch and have plenty of extras- tree mail me if you'd like some.

And -- incidentally -- extra rhizomes of the Irises themselves!!

To Alan -- yes, it is a LOT of work. And yes -- it is incredible when they are in bloom -- I posted a couple of pictures for you in another thread. I couldn't possibly list the names of specific Irises -- there simply are too many. If you stick around, all of this information comes out in a variety of ways, on various threads. Between now and next spring, you will have your own wish-list of Irises -- and if you're like the rest of us (addicts) -- you'll want more than you have room to plant!!

There ya go!!! You're off and running, Alan!!

Muddymitts said:Oh -- and I think you misunderstood Jen when she mentioned 150 Irises. She said that she *added* that many, *this year*. Depending on how many she had prior to that, she has significantly more that 150.

I unintentionally added almost as many this year as Jen. Which brings me to over 500. Ermagerd!!!!!

Here you are, "berating " yourself, on the amount you added, MaryAnn......and I'm admiring your obvious self control !

Well, I have spent a lot of hours on the Internet looking up old varieties of Iris, and have made a rather long "Want List". Now it's just a matter of finding a source for these Iris rhizomes. My next
project is to look up commercial growers of Iris and see which ones have websites and which ones have the Iris varieties I'm looking for. I'm starting off slow with 10. I want to see what happens to these 10 iris rhizomes between now and next Spring. What they do? If they bloom?
If I like the flower when it does bloom? and then I will decide which ones I will keep and which
ones I will discard and replace with ones on my "Want List". I have a lot of work and research to
do

Alan, ATP has a vendor list thread at the top of the Iris Forum:

The thread "Vendor list" in Irises forum

In case you aren't aware of it, The Historic Iris Preservation Society (HIPS) might interest you.......here's a link http://historiciris.org/

Alan -- I feel obligated to warn you that there are insidious enablers here who will slip into your psyche and draw you into their addiction. Debra and Arlyn are experts at this. Be on high alert!

There. I feel better about it now.

crowrita1 said:

Here you are, "berating " yourself, on the amount you added, MaryAnn......and I'm admiring your obvious self control !

"Self control" -- oh yeah, I've got LOTS of that!!!

And shes hangin on to it..... don't wanna use it all up does she.

We really need that as we are trying to cut back as age progresses. One part is that I am still a judge & should keep an eye on the new ones. Easy to slip another dwarf in .

Muddymitts said:Alan -- I feel obligated to warn you that there are insidious enablers here who will slip into your psyche and draw you into their addiction. Debra and Arlyn are experts at this. Be on high alert!

There. I feel better about it now.

Well, I am here to learn and grow in the appreciation of growing beautiful Iris. I'm sure all of you can assist me in my journey. I have loved Iris since I was a child and I am thrilled to be able to
have a garden devoted to growing Iris. I don't mind dealing with "Addicts" and "Enablers".
I look forward to being here with all of you. Thank you all.

AlanJ said:

Well, I am here to learn and grow in the appreciation of growing beautiful Iris. I'm sure all of you can assist me in my journey. I have loved Iris since I was a child and I am thrilled to be able to
have a garden devoted to growing Iris. I don't mind dealing with "Addicts" and "Enablers".
I look forward to being here with all of you. Thank you all.

................he said, in perfect innocence....................

Just to state Mary Ann still has me beat, I only have 330 something. Lol

Hmmmmmm.... 330 + 500+ = Approx. 830. I think I will send you both a copy of my
"Want List" for next year ! I'm sure you can both accommodate me

" It is more blessed to give than to receive. "
ACTS 20:35

Uh-huh. But don't forget -- it's very likely that Jen and I have at least some of the same ones. Just sayin'.......................

Thanks, well, we have a whole year to worry about it, and maybe you don't have what I have on my list. And that would be ok too. No worries. Thank you.