DraDiana said:Casey,
Looks like a nice block of apartment complexes to me. The black pot manufacturer would be so proud...
Are yours alphabetized? Tim still hasn't answered that one. 
well, uh, um ......
I have them categorized and grouped. 270 are new additions/trades. Another 200 plus are restock pot ups. another 150 are rescues from bed renovations. Another 30-40 are my potted seeds from hybridizing, AAANNNNDDDD .......
I got, just today some new/replacement stock from Iris Sisters. Her daughter, Julie sells some of the years leftover stock on ebay for college money, etc. Out of the ground for a while but still nice stock.
My additions from Iris Sisters - 11-3-18:
5 Midnight Passion
3 Art Glass
3 Devilicious -- (I already grow this, but nearly out of stock due to popular demand)
3 Lemon Drift
3 Cotillion Gown -- (I already grow this, but nearly out of stock due to popular demand)
3 Lady of Leisure
3 One for Later
3 Beach Dance
3 Ambertime
3 Calming Influence
3 Formal Invitation
3 Gallic Softness
3 Beauty School
5 Diamond Broker
3 Chasing Destiny
4 Gathering Gold
3 Colourable -- (I already grow this, but nearly out of stock due to popular demand)
Extras:
Pepperjack
Organza
Opera Call
Timely Kiss
Bush Honey
Shivaree
Purist
Tuscan Glow
Flashinator -- (I already grow this, but nearly out of stock due to popular demand)
Now ...
I'm taking a big risk, even for this zone (7b) at planting/potting up these new arrivals this late. Typically, bearded iris rhizomes seem to have a fairly narrow soil temperature range for optimal rooting activity -- anywhere from 40 - 70+ degrees. Below 40, the rhizome just sits and waits for warmer temps to resume rooting activity. In the meantime it's vulnerable to various molds, rots, and fungi already present in its new location. Fortunately, planting in steam sterilized commercial potting mix and fungicidal drenches mitigates the threat somewhat. I anchor late planted rhizomes with landscape pins to prevent heaving, which i'll do to these.
soo, wish me luck
