Tom -- how cool is that???????

Arlyn -- not cool at all -- so sorry...............

Luckily John is an iris person as well. He is not in favor of tall bearded. I prefer the medians, but like TBs as well.

djinnevada said:Arlyn,
I went on my first iris garden tour this spring, and would never have dreamed of picking/touching flowers. I can't imagine that someone would do that!!! However, as we walked through the garden (this was a group tour), I did see people walking through the beds to get photos even after we were asked not to do that because they were trying to hybridize some of the iris and wanted to make sure the didn't cross pollinate (or something like that). There were younger, healthier folks racing to the chairs that were placed throughout the garden, and there they sat 'till they were darn good and ready to get up (I was raised to always give my seat to an elder, not to mention pregnant ladies or those who had a little more trouble physically than me.) I'm finding that people seem to be getting more and more rude, inconsiderate and "deserving" - and that I want less and less to do with people as a whole. Good manners are going the way of the dinosaurs. Sorry to hear about your bad experience....I hope you confronted the flower picker and told them the flowers are $45 dollars each!!!

Perhaps have a lovely sign made up reading that flowers are $45 each?

As a note to this thread: The "article" was also published in this spring's issue of ROOTS (The HIPS magazine, and as a "compellation of thoughts from various HIPS members), and that issue of ROOTS was on the display table, and the County Extension Agent noticed my name while thumbing through it. She then asked if she might borrow the issue, to copy the article for all the members of the Whiteside Master Gardeners. I told her, "Sure, but make sure you note that it came from ROOTS.", so, I think a LOT of folks will get a little "prodding" on "good behavior ". It's very, very easy to get caught up "in the moment", and forget your good manners.....it happens to all of us......and a little "reminder", once in a while, comes in handy !

I just re-read the article in Roots last night Arlyn.. Thanks again for taking the time to remind all of us...