I have Irises still that bore me silly, but I have a very hard time eliminating them. They are sort of like old friends -- who may not be the most beautiful blooms in the garden, but they have stuck it out under conditions that newer Irises have just given up in. And every spring they burst open their blooms and say "I'm here -- again -- to grace your garden and brighten your life."
Nothing like a little anthropomorphizing..................
