I have over 500 pictures from this short trip. The flowers were glorious, and some things on my wish list I could narrow down. Otherwise it grew longer . I think I would start off with this year's introductions starting alphabetically. If they weren't in bloom, I might be able to catch them in bloom soon My pictures aren't altered excepted to be reduced sized by 75%, and a text box to prevent scamming. It was partly cloudy and about 70 degrees taken midday.
All the talk Thomas Johnson

Around the Sun Paul Black


Bazinga P. Black SDB hanging on

Bedroom Romance P. Black

Big Band P. Black

I found out my bonus from MidAmerica is Quack Quack by Paul Black. It is yellow. Hope you saw it.

Blushing Grape L. Miller


Bublicious P. Black 2015

Call to Danger P. Black


Canadian Brass P. Black 2015

Cascade Trails L. Miller MTB

Daffy Duck P. Black

Dancing Delight T. Johnson

Easy as Pie


Fall Fantasy

Good on Ya P. Black

Hidden Innocence P. Black


Hippie Chick L. Miller MTB tetra

House of Cards P. Black

I Meant to do it P. Black


In the Flesh


Inner Darkness T. Johnson

Jungle Mist P. Black


Jupiter's Rings P. Black

Know it all P. Black


Luxuriant P. Black


Mayan Sunrise T. Johnson



Meadowlark Song T. Johnson

Ninja Warrior L. Miller

Peaceful Reverie P. Black


Purple Punch T. Johnson


Brazen Gold P. Black IB

That's enough for today. I am kapooded. Enjoy

I see I'm going to be in trouble....

Janie, Quack Quack has two photos. Next time I post I will start it off with that one. I should end it with some group shots today.
Daring Deception, Day on the Bay, with Dazzle in Back.

Fancy Dog and Fancy Ideas behind it.

Here is my Daring Deception blooming for the first time - really too dark for photos but will get another shot tomorrow in better light.

Beautiful photos. I know that it is to prevent scamming, but the big name running through the middle of the picture just drives me crazy. Sorry.
example is Ninja Warrior - I would just love to see the iris without "Marchin" over the standards. Especially since it is such a beautifully shot picture.

For established forum members, you can just tree mail me for an unaltered photo.

Lovely shots Niki. I envy you being close to Mid-America.

Thank you for sharing your trip there with us.

Except for cropping, I don't alter my photos in anyway either. I also find the text a bit distracting from the beautiful bloom(s), but I can understand why you are doing it.

Looks like you had a good time. Great pictures, it must be nice to be close enough to visit.

Niki - did you bring any lovelies home with you from your visit? Sure would be hard to decide among all that beauty.

Daring Deception

Daring Deception and Triple Dip

Triple Dip

Both fairly new MidAmerica intros that I got last year at our member sale.

I will decrease the size of the text next time. If it is just the watermark that Garden.org places at the bottom it is easily cropped off.

If they had Tall Bearded iris available at M-A/Sebright gardens in pots I would have taken some home with me.

Leslie, your Daring Deception and Triple Dip are lovely. I definitely want to add those to my garden in the future.

I want to take pictures of my kids all dolled up in Salem. They don't like my idea of driving back and forth in one day. I was thinking about tomorrow because it is their weekend. I was hoping to go the Schreiner's as well, and the Riverfront Carousel.

Those were Janie's shots and they are lovely!

Have a fun day tomorrow! Sounds like a great way to spend Mother's Day. (even though the kids may not agree.....)