Thank you for the update! We did have 2-3 weeks of unusually cold weather (mid to low 20's at night) here approximately 8 weeks ago so maybe Tickle the Ivories is more sensitive (all 3 Tickles have this issue even though they are 40-50' apart from one another). It's just strange to see these stubby stalks - I did not even realize they were blooming until I was standing over them.
Thank you for your help. BTW, that iris (Charleston) is beautiful!