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Apr 22, 2016 5:31 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
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Apr 22, 2016 5:35 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
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Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
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Apr 22, 2016 5:42 PM CST
Name: Barbalee
Amarillo, TX (Zone 6b)
Downright amazing! WTB!
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Apr 22, 2016 5:50 PM CST
Name: Shannon
Burkeville,Va (Zone 7a)
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Apr 23, 2016 4:55 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Love love love that Blackbird Landing! Lovey dubby
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Apr 23, 2016 6:04 AM CST
Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Irises Plant Identifier Hummingbirder Birds
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Blackbird Landing is a stunner!
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Apr 23, 2016 7:21 AM CST
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Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
And it was sent as a bonus! Vendors know what is good for me. Smiling
"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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Apr 23, 2016 8:42 AM CST
Name: Dot or Dorothy Parker
Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)
Birds Region: Texas Enjoys or suffers hot summers Pollen collector Lilies Irises
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Butterflies Plant and/or Seed Trader
Well you are in luck because I live about 30 miles from Tom Burseen and have collected quite a few from him over the years. I got many from him in the early 90's, then I got tired of going to meetings and dropped out of the Fort Worth Society. I still have many of those early ones of his and my favorite is Beat the Heat because of it's vigor and never failing to bloom for me even in the mildest of winters. I kept selling it and giving starts away because I liked it so much. So my clump is not as big as it could have been. I will post first pictures of it as it bloomed this year, then a clump from 2008 when it really showed off. When you open up my back door it is all I see for awhile because it is so showy.

Beat the Heat


Beat the Heat clump from 2008, right in the middle of the clump you can see "Altered States" another I got from Tom at the same time.
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Altered States
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Coalignition, another one from the early 90's


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Awesome Alex is indeed awesome.


And then there is Fluff Stuff, very tall but soft looking. Another one from the early 90's.


Then during the convention of 1993 I picked out a seedling in his patch and told him to name it after me and he surprised me and did. What a sweetheart he is. Lovey dubby
Dorothy Parker
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More to come, not all from this year but.........it was a mild winter here and not a lot bloomed.

Dot/ Dorothy Parker
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Apr 23, 2016 9:21 AM CST
Name: Dot or Dorothy Parker
Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)
Birds Region: Texas Enjoys or suffers hot summers Pollen collector Lilies Irises
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Butterflies Plant and/or Seed Trader
I will start this post with a new one to bloom here this year. It was awesome and beautiful every day.
Sailor's Warning.


Kid's Clothes is another one from the early 90's that I will always have. First a picture from this year, then one from an earlier year 2010. Lighting is everything so I always have beloved pictures.
Kid's Clothes
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The next two were new here and bloomed last year but with no increase they were absent this year.
Cranfil's Gap


And Maypearl, sadly lost those two. Crying but you can see how beautiful they were.


Also where oh where is Joan's Party?
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Then another from the early 90's, nothing spectacular but a long time favorite. This is an older picture but one of the best.
Bluid
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Finally Betty got rained on and I didn't get a good picture this year. Here is one already in the database.
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Ozone Alert is probably in the database but it didn't bloom this year.
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Apr 23, 2016 9:43 AM CST
Name: Dot or Dorothy Parker
Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)
Birds Region: Texas Enjoys or suffers hot summers Pollen collector Lilies Irises
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Butterflies Plant and/or Seed Trader
In 2013 I went to Toms garden during the convention. I got some from him that I saw there that I later lost or they were small fans and didn't bloom this year..But I figured that people would like to see the pictures. Due to age and fatigue I didn't get many pictures there. Here are the ones that I bought.

Dewuc WhatIc
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Judge's Special, I fell in love with this clump. It didn't like it so well at my house, it bloomed last year then left some small fans.
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Judge's Special clump and part of his front yard.
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Tobacco Chew, love it and lost it. Am getting more of it.
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Trumped, LOVED it.
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Apr 23, 2016 2:47 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
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It is looking much more tan today and if I can I will take another photo of Tobacco Chew by Burseen.
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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Apr 23, 2016 2:52 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
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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Apr 23, 2016 2:58 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
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Glitter Gulch
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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Apr 23, 2016 3:36 PM CST
Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Irises Plant Identifier Hummingbirder Birds
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Cat Lover Butterflies Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Oh gosh...to all of them. Lovey dubby
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Apr 23, 2016 8:34 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Just wonderful, Bonnie!! Thumbs up
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Apr 24, 2016 8:15 AM CST
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Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Oh I have to find Finally Betty! I love it! Lovey dubby

Thanks for posting all those early Burseens Dot!!! Yay!
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Apr 24, 2016 10:47 AM CST
Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)
Region: California Cat Lover Dog Lover Irises Enjoys or suffers hot summers
I really liked Find Betty too, it's very nice.
• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous
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Apr 24, 2016 12:47 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
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Enjoys or suffers cold winters
I like the orange & blue bicolor beards.
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Apr 27, 2016 7:53 AM CST
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Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Please don't forget to post them as they bloom!

I had 4 open today and another 3 I need to post, and two almost open..... The season is in full swing down here.
"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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Apr 27, 2016 8:18 AM CST
Name: Barbalee
Amarillo, TX (Zone 6b)
Lucky you, Leslie! I'm jealous! I tip my hat to you.
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