OK, it's that time of year again for all of us to "fess up", and admit to each other....and ourselves...just how far around the bend we are, about our 'favorite flower" !
I had said that I was only going to add "about 40-50" this year, and , I slipped
, I "backslid....very badly"
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here's the numbers.....and my excuses!
cultivars planted total 331
replacements for losses 42
iris for "test plants" 52
And since 'replacements' don't REALLY count, we can subtract THOSE ! And, "test plants" are only bought when I'm SURE (sort of sure, anyway !) that I ALREADY grow that cultivar, as a noid....so THEY don't count, either
.....so we'll subtract THOSE as well. And , included in those acquired this year, there are 9 NOIDs.......which may, or may NOT, be something I already grow, and , being a very fair minded person, I'm willing to not only subtract just HALF that number, but to go the extra mile, and subtract five..now, that's being very fair, right
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So, after the math is done.....I'm down to a some what more reasonable number .....232 !
