Iris season, well all of spring actually, started pretty early this year in North Carolina. Going to mix it up a bit this year so you can see all the other things that are blooming with the irises in the Carolinas. I am sure Casey and other fellow Carolinians will have wonderful pictures to add.

My first iris to bloom were a few dwarfs.

First time bloom came from Lili:

She was worth the wait!


The very first to bloom was Gizmo The Gremlin:



Along with Lili came Yummy Accent:



I also had this cool mini multi-petaled daffodil come up. Anyone know what it is? It came up in my LA iris bed.

I love Lili.

Poor Skyray got both frost damage then eaten.



I got some new narcissus last fall, and they all did a great job of blooming. I planted Pipit and Golden Echo together because they are opposites in coloration. I think Pipit is just lovely. It open light yellow, then the cup and petal base turn white.



Golden Echo:

Fairy Berry and Irish Harp opened together:

Fairy Berry:




Irish Harp in sun and rain:

Lestv said:Iris season, well all of spring actually, started pretty early this year in North Carolina. Going to mix it up a bit this year so you can see all the other things that are blooming with the irises in the Carolinas. I am sure Casey and other fellow Carolinians will have wonderful pictures to add.

My first iris to bloom were a few dwarfs.

First time bloom came from Lili:

• Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris 'Lili')
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She was worth the wait!


The very first to bloom was Gizmo The Gremlin:



Along with Lili came Yummy Accent:



I also had this cool mini multi-petaled daffodil come up. Anyone know what it is? It came up in my LA iris bed.

Leslie ~ All beauties...especially Lilli and Gizmo!

Thanks Hybridizer. I do too. Lili is a Blyth median. I really like the medians he produced but they are hard to find in the US, unlike his tall bearded.

wonderful start to your season, leslie.

I agree, and Lilli just went on my want list.

The SDB Being Busy in sun and shade:


And a trio of IB's all bloomed.

Remare's Violet Moon:


Blyth's Rumours:

so cute!

The historic Eleanor Roosevelt. She always grows a bit floppy for me, but she is hardy!



The narcissus Kedron:

Lestv said:

Blyth's Rumours:

so cute!

another one for the want list

Glad to be inspiring you Barbara! lol

iciris said: another one for the want list

..... speaking of bloom season 2020 -- do you still need a "Dad Gum Nice"? seems i promised you/someone a rhizome of it last year, and was unable to deliver, if i remember due to illness. You had alot of rain in your locale, last year and yours/someone's didn't survive. I've got a small but nice set of increases on my clump.

Yeah that was me. I am still without it.

Lovely start to your year, Leslie! I am liking all of the narcissius blooms as well. Most of mine are already done and out.

Thanks Monty. Mine still have a few days left.

TBManOR said:..... 'Dad Gum Nice'

• Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Dad Gum Nice')
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Timothy ~ Very pretty. And excellent photo!

Nice start to your show.

Lestv said:Yeah that was me. I am still without it.

ok, will do -- may need a reminder, made a note of it myself on my calendar in July

Thank you Leslie for starting this thread! And inviting me to post my blooms too.

So many lovelies blooming in your garden! I just adore Gizmo and Irish Harp. I've had both at some time, need to find them again. Lilli and Blyth's Rumours went on my wish list too.

Kedron, Pipit and Golden Echo are so pretty! Your NoID daff may be Erlicheer. Thoughts?
Double Daffodil (Narcissus 'Erlicheer')

My first iris to bloom was MDB Storm Compass on March 20. Such a sweetie!


Solomon's Seal was just beginning.


Thalia, one of my favorites.


NoID Daffodil. (Previous owner planted it.) Sometimes the backs are as lovely as the fronts.


A tulip I planted about 12 years ago and it blooms every year. (I'm sure I planted at least 100 and there are three left. )


And my lovely Yoshino. So pretty this year.

Your cherry tree is so lovely. Thanks for the erlicheer suggestion. Will have to look it up! And try to figure out where it came from!