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Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a)              piksihk Feb 26, 2015 11:26 AM CST |
She is the first to bloom this year; don't know her name. Anyone recognize her?  God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther |
Name: Paul Utah (Zone 5b) Grandchildren are my greatest joy.              Paul2032 Feb 26, 2015 11:44 AM CST |
Bright cheery yellow Betsy. Nice to see but it will be difficult to impossible to ID. Obviously a historic. To early for bearded iris here even with an early spring but here are some reticulata.....     Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah |
Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a) piksihk Feb 26, 2015 11:53 AM CST |
Paul, what beautiful irises you have - been looking at all the postings!  God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther |
Name: Tom Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)         tveguy3 Feb 26, 2015 12:33 PM CST |
| Must be nice to have an iris blooming in Feb. We got 2 more inches of new snow yesterday and it's only 10 degrees today. It will be a while here. Thanks for sharing, do you have more coming soon? I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. - Alexander the Great |
Name: Mary Ann Kentucky        Muddymitts Feb 26, 2015 1:00 PM CST |
Hi Betsy!  Your bright yellow Iris *may* be Ola Kala. I'm including a photo of mine so that you can compare. If you think this is a possibility, to be sure of a positive identification, you'll need to buy a rhizome of Ola Kala from someone reliable -- and then plant it next to yours to see if they look exactly the same, side by side.   A side-by-side comparison is the only way to be sure of what you have.  Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws.      lovemyhouse Feb 26, 2015 10:19 PM CST |
Hi, Betsy. I'm envious. Had all these lovely warm temperatures for most of the winter, expecting to see Iris stalks coming up in the next couple of weeks, and then two whammers in one week. Nice to see the bright yellow.  Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cackle maniacally and people back away from you slowly. |
Name: Bonnie Sojourner Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a) Magnolia zone         grannysgarden Feb 27, 2015 5:00 AM CST |
| Debra, at this rate I will not see any bloom until April. Betsy, thanks for sharing your iris photo. It sure is a beautiful sunny color. Do you have any more blooming? I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned. |
Name: Marilyn Central California (Zone 9b)    Moiris Feb 27, 2015 5:23 AM CST |
| I have Skating Party blooming. I didn't get time to take a photo 2 days ago when I noticed it and was gone all day today, so the bloom may be pretty sad by tomorrow. I'll try to catch it when the next one opens up. I also have stalks emerging on several other plants...but I don't remember which ones right now. I think one of them may have been Boysenberry Buttercup. It seems all my re-bloomers are making an early appearance. |
Name: Sherry Austin Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)    Henhouse Feb 27, 2015 10:31 PM CST |
| I'll have to go take a closer look at my Skating Party to see if anything is going on... I haven't noticed obvious signs on most of mine yet. I had a stalk on Indian Chief that I cut and brought in the house... I'm getting lots of good growth right now. Everything is waking up. Several more Narcissus popped into bloom in the past couple of days. The roses are pushing out their beautiful spring flush of growth.. Moving into the giddy season.. I got great news today... I had a gardener that I absolutely loved. He's got really high skill levels, and he's great to work with... He left a few months ago to just do design work. He called today and said things have slowed down and was wondering if I could use him. I'm doing a happy dance... When counting, try not to mix chickens with blessings. |
Name: Mary Ann Kentucky Muddymitts Feb 28, 2015 7:15 AM CST |
Excellent news, Sherry! Now put that boy to work!!  (think it's called making hay while the sun shines)Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Celia West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a) Pour vivre parmi les fleurs    Zencat Feb 28, 2015 9:30 AM CST |
Sherry, that IS good news!  |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws. lovemyhouse Feb 28, 2015 9:50 AM CST |
| Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cackle maniacally and people back away from you slowly. |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a)   Lestv Feb 28, 2015 9:54 AM CST |
If he still has too much time on his hands can you send him my way?  Glad you have the help! My road calls me, lures me west, east, south & north; most roads lead men homewards, my road leads me forth. - John Masefield |
Name: Jan Wax Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a) I'm a studio potter.    janwax Feb 28, 2015 10:48 AM CST |
| Lucky you Sherry! Iris is the goddess of the rainbow. |
Name: Mary Ann Kentucky Muddymitts Feb 28, 2015 7:47 PM CST |
| No kidding..................... Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
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