Wow, 1600 replies. We all got a lot of boxes this year to ooh and ahh over.

And just imagine how many rhizomes that is !

Well, judging by some of the numbers racked up by members, and adding for extras of the same rhizomes, and replacements, I would say we did our best to keep the vendors in business for another year!

We are such charitable people!

Thank you so kindly again. I have time to plant this very moment and that's it, busy work week.

I was gifted and what will be a comparison plant, Gypsy Romance. I think it matches, but then there's others like this too, so we'll see for fun
Yours,

Mine,


Also received was Michigan Pride which I have already but a tinier one from the original vendor vs what I just receiced

I have Clarence now, the realbum one and not only my Wal-Mart Clarence, which hasn't bloom...yet, it's getting there.

Secret Rites, which is in great shape
And Cross Current. Keppel's haven't really bloomed for me, but they're settling in.

Thank you thank you again now time to plant,sun's waking up

Happy planting. Don't be surprised if the Keppel's take until year two to bloom. Most of mine have, with the exception of Montmartre which has bloomed every year.

The Gypsy Romance looks like a pretty close match.

Gypsy Romance is such a great color. Yours is doing fine, Gabe!

The Keppel irises are just as apt to bloom here the first year as any others, must be a regional thing for you Leslie.

It is Tom. I think they may like cooler temps than we have in the spring.

Raging Tide liked it here, if that's a Keppel and Tunnel Vision made a single bloom guest appearance and that's it. It was a tiny and compact bloom too, which was sorta neat. Growing decent in the lily bed now. Alot of Raging Tide was sold off this summer. 2 rhizomes remain, 1 bloom ready next year

I received my iris order from Rainbow Ridge today .
I changed my original order by swapping Baboon Bottom for Impulsive. In hindsight, I should have just got both. I received Full Figured as a gift. This week the weather is perfect for gardening.



My Tempo Two order is due in December.

This is a photo of "My Tasha" in bloom
http://www.rainbowridgenursery...

Lovely, Robin - I looked up the others you mention; all really pretty. What did you order from Tempo Two?

Mika,
My Temp Two order is "Don't Stop Believing", "Popstar", "Cross Dresser" and "Oreo"


I changed that order too! This year I was so keen to get my favourites early just in case they ran out that I rushed my orders. I also started buying irises based on future crosses I wish to make for the first time and then I learned that the plicata gene is recessive and added Oreo to my order.

I just checked your order in Tempo Two thread. You have so many beautiful irises in your list. I am looking forward to seeing everyone's photos of "Kiss the Princess" when it blooms. On the "Smokin Heights Iris" facebook page, they mentioned that "Absolute Cute" grows as a tall bearded iris for them.

All gorgeous! I hadn't noticed that lovely lilac-blue on the falls/beards of Don't Stop Believing; it's wonderful against the pink.

I've been waiting for "Don't Stop Believing" to become available in Australia. It's child "Hold me now" looks like a more vibrant version of it, especially the beards

Great choices!

Really nice choices Robin! I find that when I order early I keep adding, and adding, and adding, pretty much until they aren't taking orders anymore hehe. A great example is that my Tempo Two order is up to 50 irises...oops!