lovemyhouse said:
Learned with Daylilies that the reported bloom time is often different from when it blooms 'round here.
As I'm getting a little better idea of seasonal timing, I've got many Iris that are listed as E-M-L.. I'm not sure what to do with them.. Do they really bloom all seasons, or are the hybridizers being optimistic?
Tom, I knew I could count on you to have some rhyme and reason to your planting scheme
Jen, It's not necessary to have everything potted up to put together a plan. You can do the picture arranging when you order them, and have the planting plan ready when the rhizomes arrive... I just pull pictures off the database to use for that purpose. I eventually replace them with my own pictures as they bloom. Using other's photos can have its drawbacks though, as you can't always depend on the color.. Every camera and lighting situation is different.. I've had some bad combos thinking a color was different than pictures showed... and sometimes you can only find one picture... So, I just think of it like a Japanese painting where there is always one imperfection.
