Cindi, my Rockytop order was great -- Phil just sent me a refund for a few he felt were too small. etc., to feel good about selling. But everything else looked great, and he sent several gift plants too. This year Joe Ghio had to send me a refund for a few rhizomes I had ordered that he'd already sold out on, and last year Keith Keppel had to send me a refund for one of the Blyth irises that wouldn't grow right for him. This happens and I'm not upset about it at all, but I just really wanted MARCHING ORDERS and knew that since it is a Ghio iris Joe would probably still have some available. I contacted Joe before this late in the season and he was able to supply a Blyth iris I couldn't get elsewhere when Keith couldn't supply it, and Joe's catalog says he ships until early September, so I knew I could probably do it.
But my Rockytop order that I received was wonderful. Phil says he has his own well and it really paid off this summer.
Paul, SPECTACLE was my favorite new iris last year. It's tall with beautiful large flowers with those incredible Ghio bubble ruffles, and it grew better than DECADENCE ever has for me. So that's why I want to increase the number of rhizomes. I do that whenever I find one I really love.
