In 1980-81 My friend Jane's father gave me 3 iris plus some daylilies.I was into gardening in the early 70's but not iris.
The color of the iris he gave me were a pink a,brownish golden color and I am pretty sure Wabash.I still have 2 of the three..
From 1988- through the mid 90's I ordered from Schreiner's and Cooley's and had about 105 different TB iris.
Then my trees grew and all my iris died from lack of sun except the 3 original iris.
I went to work in 1992 while working on my Master's at night ,was raising 4 kids as a widow ,running a paper route for extra money and didn't have the time for iris.I lost my husband in 1979 at age 33 in a car accident.However,the love for iris was always there.
In 2010, after I retired 3 years earlier as a clinical therapist , My local electric company cut my trees down because they were under the power lines.I then started buying iris ,and now have approximately 400 different variety TB's.
I just can't seem to ever have enough iris.I will be the first to admit I have a true addiction for iris- and I will NEVER be in recovery!😁
