it's 5:40 pm and it's currently 77. it was probably in the low 80's at the height of the heat of the day.

starting in december, i have a reminder on my icalendar, to start throwing ice cubes on my little irises. i hope to fool them i to blooming. maybe i should start after thanksgiving?

Autumn Circus finally gave us a good show this fall, here in northern Illinois. Began opening last Thursday, 10/20.

! And welcome !

Scott,
Autumn Circus is one of my favorites.

scott. love the pcture of 'as'

Scott!

Surprise opening today... and fragrant too!!
SDB 'Little Stitches' (Shadlow 2016)

Scott!

Scott, your Autumn Circus looks nice.

Sherry, that great to hear that 'Little Stitches' is fragrant. I think I accidentally bought that one because Iris Sisters doesn't separate there iris by class. I would have waited for it to come down in price. I am sure I will still enjoy it either way. They did send an extra. I did go overboard this year on my small yard.

, Scott!

Scott. It's great to see some of them bloom in the fall Isn't it. Do you have other re-bloomers?

Sherry, looks like you have a lot of color there!

Hi Scott! to the Iris forum!

It's been a long time since I was in Elburn, IL!!!

Love your Little Stitches photo, Sherry. Robin made a good one!

Scott!

Sherry - looks like yours has what I am calling the later bloom beard (brown tipped), while Jan's had the early bloom beard (purple tipped). Let me know if you get the other color too. I am fascinated by the color changing of Little Stitches.

Scott, that's a beautiful photo! Looks like the setting sun is infusing it with warm light.

Blooming today in the rain!
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lovely raindrops, Jan.

Lestv said: Scott!

Sherry - looks like yours has what I am calling the later bloom beard (brown tipped), while Jan's had the early bloom beard (purple tipped). Let me know if you get the other color too. I am fascinated by the color changing of Little Stitches.

Oh, how interesting! I got mine this summer, so obviously it didn't bloom in the spring... It's a 2016 intro.. when did Jan's bloom?

Henhouse said:

Oh, how interesting! I got mine this summer, so obviously it didn't bloom in the spring... It's a 2016 intro.. when did Jan's bloom?

About a week ago.
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Leslie, That's an interesting observation about the changeability of Little Stitches'
beard.

Hmmmm... I think the beards look the same... just a different angle/light showing more of the brown tips on mine..