First color of the Spring! in the Irises forum

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Snork

May 1, 2015 6:35 PM CST

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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania

It may be just a tiny, but it is my first iris of the season. Very late this year. This often blooms in late March. I don 't have any information on it. This pretty little purple miniature was here when we bought the house 16 years ago.

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grannysgarden

May 1, 2015 6:37 PM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

It's a beauty Pam.

Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?

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tveguy3

May 1, 2015 6:44 PM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

It's a real cute one!

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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Zencat

May 1, 2015 7:09 PM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

Oh I like it! The little purple line is pretty.

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crowrita1

May 1, 2015 7:11 PM CST

Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)

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Lestv

May 1, 2015 7:34 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Very pretty Pam!

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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Muddymitts

May 1, 2015 8:11 PM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

It's wonderful!! How kind of the former owner to leave you a gift!!!

Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)

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DaveinPA

May 1, 2015 9:52 PM CST

South central PA (Zone 6a)

Very nice Pam.
I have about a dozen in bud with nothing in bloom yet, but have no small ones to lead the parade.

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Muddymitts

May 2, 2015 6:14 AM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

That is a problem easily solved, Dave!!!

Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)

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crowrita1

May 2, 2015 6:51 AM CST

Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)

Yeah!! The little guys should be in everyone's garden. Since you are going to new 'digs', it would be an ideal time to rectify that situation !

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Snork

May 2, 2015 7:31 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Pam
Pennsylvania

Thanks All!

Yes Dave, an easy fix! The previous owners left two beds of these on either side of the back porch steps. No name, but sharable amounts!

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DaveinPA

May 2, 2015 2:59 PM CST

South central PA (Zone 6a)

I do have Snow Maiden thanks to Arlyn, but only planted last year. And hope to add a few small oldies: Tid-bit MTB, Knotty Pine SDB and Sambo MDB.

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crowrita1

May 2, 2015 4:28 PM CST

Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)

I want to add Sambo this year, as well.

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Snork

May 2, 2015 7:23 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Pam
Pennsylvania

I did a little work in the gardens this afternoon and found that I have bloom stalks and buds on another NOID purple miniature, De Nile, Blackcurrant, Champagne Elegance and Blatant. Yippee!! Won't be long now!!

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crowrita1

May 2, 2015 7:41 PM CST

Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)

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tveguy3

May 3, 2015 4:00 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Good! that means more pictures on the way.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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Snork

May 5, 2015 8:43 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Pam
Pennsylvania

Found my first named bloom today.....

Rivulet First blossom had extra appendages

Another NOID miniature blooming on the hill.

A bigger batch of the original NOID

The waiting game....

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Zencat

May 5, 2015 8:50 PM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

Oh my!

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irisarian

May 5, 2015 10:07 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

could your purple be 'Regards' an SDB?

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Lestv

May 6, 2015 12:12 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Pam - do you have little paths through that bank of iris? I bet weeding is a bit of a chore! But then, it must really shine when everything is in bloom.