Carolina Show and Tell - 2018 in the Irises forum

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grannysgarden

Apr 1, 2018 2:56 PM CST

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

Tom and Mika...

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?

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UndertheSun

Apr 1, 2018 3:34 PM CST

(Zone 9b)

Do the snack vendors make it to the bleachers?

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lovemyhouse

Apr 1, 2018 3:50 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Gabe, if you haven't already, shoot a couple of photographs of the maybe-Aril to Judy.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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Lestv

Apr 1, 2018 4:03 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Get your peanuts! Get your peanuts here! Ice cold drinks!

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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Lestv

Apr 1, 2018 4:05 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

I am getting really happy clumps this year:

Gingerbread Man and Irish Harp this afternoon -

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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Lestv

Apr 1, 2018 4:12 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

And then there is this MDB Tiny Beacon. It may be tiny but it took it's beard steroids! It has triangles! First time bloom here.

Please excuse the dirty leaves!

I think mine is a chimera beard-wise as it usually has a normal beard - see Liz's database pic. I kind of like the crazy triangles though. Cute little iris.

I used this organic spray to get rid of the aphids. It made the leaves look wet all the time and sticky. So now they all have dirt stuck to them.

And the aphids are back laughing at me.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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grannysgarden

Apr 1, 2018 4:41 PM CST

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

Love Tiny Beacon, Leslie. Those beards make it a beacon.

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 #1673078 (7)

evelyninthegarden

Apr 1, 2018 4:48 PM CST

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

IrisLilli said:As long as they are _comfy_ ones! We're here for the whole show!

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

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Lestv

Apr 1, 2018 5:36 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Oh, padded bleachers with chair backs. Only the best.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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Dachsylady86

Apr 1, 2018 6:22 PM CST

Name: Liz
East Dover, VT (Zone 5a)

Love Tiny Beacon

it was a favorite of mine last season!

| @Dachsylady86 | Post #1673153 (10)

Lestv

Apr 1, 2018 6:36 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

It's color is outstanding.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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LizinElizabeth

Apr 1, 2018 6:39 PM CST

Name: Liz Best
Columbiana Alabama (Zone 8a)

That Tiny Beacon is great! Love the vibrancy of the colors!

LizB

| @LizinElizabeth | Post #1673172 (12)

cliftoncat

Apr 1, 2018 6:39 PM CST

Name: Mika
Oxfordshire, England and Mento

Thanks, Leslie! Definitely one for the 'must have' list...

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tveguy3

Apr 1, 2018 6:51 PM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Tiny Beacon steals the show!

What a cutie!

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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lovemyhouse

Apr 1, 2018 7:37 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Oooo...the Tiny one wins.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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Dachsylady86

Apr 1, 2018 7:47 PM CST

Name: Liz
East Dover, VT (Zone 5a)

They are offering it at Aitkens this year

https://flowerfantasy.net/coll...

| @Dachsylady86 | Post #1673237 (16)

Riversong

Apr 1, 2018 8:13 PM CST

Name: Ruth
Pittsburgh, PA (Zone 6b)

Winter Embrace and Tiny Beacon...

Thanks to everyone who is posting pictures in various threads. I'm hoping that the 1-3" of snow predicted for tonight is someone's bad idea of an April Fool's Day joke, but if not, I'm really going to need those pictures tomorrow.

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Lestv

Apr 1, 2018 8:30 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Ruth, I have several about to pop so hopefully I will have a couple to post tomorrow......including my first TB of the year

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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