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May 24, 2015 3:43 PM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
The garden is pretty much at peak bloom today and the weather has been co-operating. Had two groups of visitors - always nice on such a beautiful day!


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A couple more new favorites...

Black Hills Gold



Engagement Ring

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China Dragon
My newest acquisition



Tobacco Chew
I just love this !



And... Childhood Wish



More later!
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May 24, 2015 4:12 PM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I have garden envy! I would be in sooooooo much trouble with that much space.
"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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May 24, 2015 4:51 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Looks great, Pam Hurray! ! Tobacco Chew IS pretty special Thumbs up !
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May 24, 2015 6:25 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
You have some great color going now!
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May 24, 2015 7:22 PM CST
Name: Missy
SC (Zone 8a)
Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: South Carolina Plant and/or Seed Trader
What an impressive display! Absolutely beautiful. Tobacco Chew is great.
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and the story never ends." Lyrics by Bill and Gloria Gaither

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May 25, 2015 7:28 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Gorgeous Pam -- just gorgeous!!! How many cultivars do you have? Did you have any rot issues this spring?

I got Tobacco Chew last year, but it's lookin' kinda puny. No bloom this year............. yours is beautiful!!
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May 25, 2015 7:45 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
Great blooms, Pam. I have ordered Tobacco Chew this year. I hope I get blooms next year.
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May 25, 2015 9:10 AM CST
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Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
Thanks everyone!

Mary Ann, I am a true addict - and have been for a long time. At the moment there are about 400 different varieties of mostly tall bearded iris in the big hillside garden and some smaller plantings around the property. Some of them have been growing for over 15 years, so the clumps have turned into "patches". It is not unusual to have 50 - 75 stalks of each of these older ones. I will be doing a good bit of thinning this fall.

No major rot issues this year, but I lost a lot of stuff two years ago to the same type of symptoms that you are experiencing this year.

Mine have come back quite well. ( Unless they were new single plantings.) I hope your, and Arlyn's next spring is better.

Tobacco Chew is a cutie. Seems to be a little slow to grow though.
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May 25, 2015 9:40 PM CST
Name: Teresa Felty Barrow
South central KY (Zone 6b)
SONGBIRD GARDENS
Birds Hummingbirder Hybridizer Irises Lilies Peonies
Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower Hostas Heucheras
Tobacco Chew made me think of my Dad. He passed away 3 yrs ago at 90 yrs old. An old school farmer, he loved growing things and was good at it. I always told him that I had gotten my love of growing plants from him. He was always chewing his baccer while working.

Beautiful plants are being posted so it is hard to say what I like best. Hurray!
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May 26, 2015 6:54 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
But your Mom is still alive, right Teresa? How old is she?
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 26, 2015 8:42 AM CST
Name: Teresa Felty Barrow
South central KY (Zone 6b)
SONGBIRD GARDENS
Birds Hummingbirder Hybridizer Irises Lilies Peonies
Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower Hostas Heucheras
Yes, Mom will soon be 89 this yr. I stay with her half of the week.
Bee Kind, make the world a better place.
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May 26, 2015 9:49 AM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
Look at all those beauties! Hurray!

Beautiful photos Pam! Love to see more photos of your iris hillside in bloom.

Did you put up the hammock?
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May 26, 2015 4:52 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
Thanks Rob!

I got a bit behind with getting photos up as they bloomed. Kinda had a monster color explosion. More on the way.

Sadly no hammock - yet.
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May 27, 2015 8:09 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Teresa -- you have some *live long* genes!!! Thumbs up nodding
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 27, 2015 3:59 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
I took a little stroll out on the roof today....

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That is about 2/3 of the hill garden.
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May 27, 2015 4:05 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
Beautiful, 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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May 27, 2015 4:14 PM CST
Name: Greg Hodgkinson
Hanover PA (Zone 6b)
Garden Photography Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises Region: Japan Region: Pennsylvania
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 27, 2015 5:16 PM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
OMG. More garden envy. So very nice!!
"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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May 27, 2015 5:42 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Awesome! Thumbs up
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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May 27, 2015 6:10 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Hurray! Hurray!

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