Beautiful Mary Ann!

The lighting in your most recent pics shows the irises beautifully, Mary Ann.
Must have been an early or late choice of sunshine?

Great irises, great pictures!

You have a great collection!

Beautiful Mary Ann.

The NOID from Greg looks a little like Sweet Musette. I had one bloom that looks like that and do not know what it is. Your Celebratory and Platinum are really lovely. So many beauties....

janwax said:The lighting in your most recent pics shows the irises beautifully, Mary Ann.
Must have been an early or late choice of sunshine?

Jan -- I think the last ones were taken in the morning.............

janielouy said:The NOID from Greg looks a little like Sweet Musette. I had one bloom that looks like that and do not know what it is. Your Celebratory and Platinum are really lovely. So many beauties....

Thank you, Janie. I will look up Sweet Musette................

Thanks, everybody. I think there's a few more to post -- prolly do it in the morning. Gettin' tired...................

It rained again today. Thank God -- there was fifteen or so hours there that we went without. I was getting real worried........

Beautiful Pictures Mary Ann !! Glad to see what I sent did well for you it's awesome to find this thread and see that you have had a good bloom season

Beautiful pics! We have had so much rain that the ferry may have to close down. The river was high today when I crossed. I trimmed several of my iris between rains today. I am hoping I don't lose several to rot

Beautiful photos, Mary Ann! Gorgeous irises!

Hi Brad -- good to see you back here. Hope you had a blast out west!

Yes -- I had a goodly amount of bloom -- especially considering how bad the rot is this year. I've lost several more after the bloom, though. I'm in the process of cutting stalks, pulling dead/dying leaves, weeding and trimming back the leaves. It's a good thing because the rhizomes (in the Nursery beds) can get some sunshine and fresh air -- but it's a sad thing to see how many gave up the ghost. It's the first time I've ever had Irises self-destruct -- the massive increases from last year caused such a crowded condition that it aided the rot. I haven't pulled any rhizomes though -- I'm hoping that improved growing conditions will allow them to resurrect. We'll see.........

Sad to hear Mary Ann. Been very bad in the eastern part of the country for irises this year.

Hi Brad!!! Been enjoying the new pics you have been posting. Trying not to add ALL of them to my wish list.

I had a great time can always count on Mr Keppel and Mid America to get my Iris fix in

It has been a tough spring here as well, we looked great until the end of April and heavy rains and heat brought on a mix of soft rot and something else that I can't ID yet my leaves almost overnight developed a brown streak on the sides of the leaves and plants started falling over and rotting. The timing couldn't of been worse hundreds of stalks fell over within days, Probably the worst season I have ever had and very few things bloomed here. I have lost so many to rot will be happy to get out of this season with half of what I started with.

Brad, I'm so sorry If there's any that I can help out with please let me know.

Brad,

So sorry to hear of your losses. It makes my heart hurt. Were your seedling as badly hit as well?