Tom, my Starring was just fabulous it's first year here (last year) Bloomed like crazy. I moved it last summer (and gave some away to my sister) and even though I only kept one fan, it now has buds on it.

Starring was my most favorite last year. I expect great things from it this year too.

Rita, love that Golden Panter ~Jan

Golden Panter was new and first time blooming last year so I knew what to expect this year. I really just love it, such unusual coloring.

My Starring looks a bit better this year then last, It has a couple of increases and one bloom stalk coming up, but I though it was due to the mild winter. Maybe it's going to settle in and take off, I hope! It's such a beautiful bloom. The first time I planted it, it died before fall! Never had that happen before.

I lost one last year too (can't remember the name - it was a Ghio). Actually I lost three -- I liked the Iris so well that I splurged and bought three of them for a jump-start to a good sized clump. I never did that before. All three died -- that never happened before either. When I contacted the seller, he told me that if I ordered Irises this year he'd include replacement rhizomes, and suggested I join an Iris club or society to learn how to grow Irises. I was livid. In almost forty years of Iris growing, I've never lost one before. Think maybe something was wrong with those rhizomes? Yah. I won't be doing business with him again -- it was a name grower too.

I thought I posted the iris pictures I took yesterday but they are not here so apparently not! Here they are now.

This is BEAUTY BECOMES HER in the backyard mid iris bed. It has so many buds!

This one is TITANS GLORY


FOR LOVERS ONLY



Both of them together.


PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS



Again



OKAPI POPPY

Some nice ones Rita

More of yesterdays pics.



RIO ROJO (purple) with WINTER WALTZ



A section of the mid back yard iris bed.



Another view.

Note to an above post: Aren't you sure that it isn't 'Golder Panther'?

That is GOLDEN PANTHER in the mid picture above and also one of the blooms shown in my post number-

http://garden.org/thread/view_...

Rio Rojo fer me to-day.

IBs are starting to bloom. A few had very short stalks because of the weather. the new stalks are correct size & bud count.

Some bloomers from Friday.

Temple of Lights



Surfers Dream



A little section of the left front yard were those two live.



And a FFO open today, PACIFIC FIRE.

Rita those are great pics I love the clump shots and my favorite is For Lovers Only looks like a really bright color Glad to see they are coming on for you

Golden Panther



Highliter



Iris Row

Still love that Golden Panther, ~Jan

Rita great pics I like the Iris Row pic I can tell thats gonna really be nice in full bloom

Florentine Silk



Grape Expectations



Fall Fashion


Gypsey Romance and Fall Fashion

I just love Florentine Silk, Mine hasn't bloomed yet, My first Gypsy Romance opened this morning.

Apparently Florentine Silk is finicky for some. Not here. It does great and I think it is so pretty.