Signs of Spring ! in the Irises forum

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grannysgarden

Feb 4, 2018 2:39 PM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

Happy Birthday to your stepmom, Ian!

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?

| @grannysgarden | Post #1634989 (1)

Totally_Amazing

Feb 4, 2018 3:38 PM CST

Name: Robin
Melbourne, Australia (Zone 10b)

SonoveShakespeare said: By the way, Tuesday, February 6th, is my stepmothers birthday, I can't wait! I might give her some money to buy more daylilies. She loves 'em! She is also a member on this site too.

I always found it hard to think of something to give my parents for their birthdays. Daylilies sound like a great choice.

| @Totally_Amazing | Post #1635043 (2)

evelyninthegarden

Feb 4, 2018 5:50 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

janwax said:Evelyn - Yes, he does the majority of the weeding, along with occasional teenage help. I AM lucky! A weeded bed is better than diamonds! Thanks!

What better way to show his love for you!

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

| @evelyninthegarden | Post #1635121 (3)

evelyninthegarden

Feb 5, 2018 10:15 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

Signs of spring...

Reticulated Iris (Iris reticulata 'Harmony.')
Uploaded by evelyninthegarden

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

| @evelyninthegarden | Post #1635958 (4)

janwax

Feb 6, 2018 7:41 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.

Harmony is pretty Evelyn! And what is that dark flower in the last pic?

| @janwax | Post #1636087 (5)

UndertheSun

Feb 6, 2018 12:43 PM CST

(Zone 9b)

I'm guessing it's a dark hellebore.

| @UndertheSun | Post #1636264 (6)

IrisLilli

Feb 6, 2018 1:26 PM CST

Name: Lilli
Lundby, Denmark, EU

Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice!

| @IrisLilli | Post #1636291 (7)

evelyninthegarden

Feb 6, 2018 2:01 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

Last year, all of these bloomed in March.

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

| @evelyninthegarden | Post #1636318 (8)

irisarian

Feb 6, 2018 3:13 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

no signs of spring in Feb. here either. Waiting until the end of March with luck.

| @irisarian | Post #1636365 (9)

evelyninthegarden

Feb 7, 2018 5:06 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

janwax said:Harmony is pretty Evelyn! And what is that dark flower in the last pic?

Hellebores (Helleborus)
Uploaded by evelyninthegarden

Hellebores (Helleborus)
Uploaded by evelyninthegarden

Hellebores (Helleborus)
Uploaded by evelyninthegarden

From last year in March!

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

| @evelyninthegarden | Post #1637075 (10)

grannysgarden

Feb 7, 2018 6:08 PM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

Oooohhhh, Evelyn, my hellebores are pink and green. Yours are dramatic.

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?

| @grannysgarden | Post #1637111 (11)

evelyninthegarden

Feb 7, 2018 10:48 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

Bonnie ~

I have some pink ones, too!

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

| @evelyninthegarden | Post #1637233 (12)

evelyninthegarden

Feb 8, 2018 12:22 AM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

| @evelyninthegarden | Post #1637252 (13)

IrisLilli

Feb 8, 2018 5:45 AM CST

Name: Lilli
Lundby, Denmark, EU

Love the Hellebores and agree with Bonnie about that beautiful dark double one!

Mine are blooming too, but hard to see at the moment because they completely collapse in frosty weather. Fortunately they recover and continue to bloom as soon as it heats up again.

Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice!

| @IrisLilli | Post #1637282 (14)

Cuzz4short

Feb 8, 2018 9:57 PM CST

Name: Gabriel/Gabe Rivera
Charlotte, NC (Zone 7b)
German imported, Michigan raised

Dutch bulbs

Tulips

Gimme it and I'll grow it!

| @Cuzz4short | Post #1637823 (15)

evelyninthegarden

Feb 8, 2018 10:06 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

Lilli and Bonnie ~

I'm glad that you like the hellebores.

Gabe ~ It looks like you're protecting your spring bulbs...from deer?

I have mine in pots inside my fenced garden area.

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

| @evelyninthegarden | Post #1637825 (16)

evelyninthegarden

Feb 8, 2018 11:26 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

If you want to see some amazing hellebores, go to the database and look under the general category of hellebores...Laszlo has some amazing photos there!

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

| @evelyninthegarden | Post #1637849 (17)

IrisLilli

Feb 9, 2018 5:15 AM CST

Name: Lilli
Lundby, Denmark, EU

for the tip!

Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice!

| @IrisLilli | Post #1637906 (18)

Cuzz4short

Feb 9, 2018 7:31 AM CST

Name: Gabriel/Gabe Rivera
Charlotte, NC (Zone 7b)
German imported, Michigan raised

evelyninthegarden said:

Gabe ~ It looks like you're protecting your spring bulbs...from deer?

Demonic adolescent squirrels. This area is under a monster oak tree. My old place it was the rabbits which were a major issue eating my foliage and chewing stalks to fall or eating the bulbs. My shrubs, hostas and daylilies are unprotected and there's annoying new digs everyday. Random digs in my seedling bed too