Bonnie's Bloomers 2017 in the Irises forum

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Lestv

Mar 14, 2017 8:34 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Paul and Tom have created such amazing dwarfs. Love little Tingle.

"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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GreenIris

Mar 14, 2017 8:44 PM CST

Name: Elsa
Las Cruces, New Mexico (Zone 8a)

Ahh Tingle is Very precious!!!

If you think there is no more beauty left in the world...Plant a garden!!!

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lovemyhouse

Mar 14, 2017 8:45 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Ooooo, Bonnie, I like Tingle.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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GreenIris

Mar 14, 2017 8:49 PM CST

Name: Elsa
Las Cruces, New Mexico (Zone 8a)

grannysgarden said:Elsa, I grow Krishnaji and I hope it blooms this year. From the photos it looks like it has substance to the blooms.

Krinshaji's bloom was so "Rose Bloom" in form and pure white. But I have only had one bloom. Hope they all are that beautiful.

If you think there is no more beauty left in the world...Plant a garden!!!

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Last edited by GreenIris Mar 15, 2017 7:56 AM

touchofsky

Mar 14, 2017 9:35 PM CST

Name: Valerie
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)

Both Tingle and Cute or What are adorable! I love the dwarfs

Touch_of_sky on the LA
Canada Zone 5a

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grannysgarden

Mar 15, 2017 3:50 AM CST

Thread OP

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

The dwarfs, for many, are the warm-up act for the bigger, and often more dramatic, iris blooms. For me they are the main act. I love quite a few TB's and will always grow them but I have never met a little iris I did not like.

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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IrisLilli

Mar 15, 2017 5:20 AM CST

Name: Lilli
Lundby, Denmark, EU

I am equally fond of all the different classes of bearded iris. They each hold their unique charms.

Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice!

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grannysgarden

Mar 15, 2017 4:39 PM CST

Thread OP

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

A day without an iris bloom.

I have two little ones that will be open tomorrow... I think.

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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lovemyhouse

Mar 15, 2017 5:31 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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Lestv

Mar 15, 2017 5:56 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

I have a couple frozen ones you can borrow...

"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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grannysgarden

Mar 15, 2017 6:02 PM CST

Thread OP

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

Mine are cold but not frozen. It was really cold overnight but it does not seem to have made a difference except to slow down their growth.

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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Lestv

Mar 15, 2017 6:27 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

High winds, low wind chill temps and a hard freeze tonight. Those buds are being severely tested here.

"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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HighdesertNiki

Mar 15, 2017 6:38 PM CST

Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.

'Tingle' sure is a cutie.

"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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grannysgarden

Mar 15, 2017 7:32 PM CST

Thread OP

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

I think Tingle is a really sweet little MDB. It has a nice rounded form and is a bright spot in the garden. It has bloomed each spring since I planted it too.

I know, Leslie. Some springs try ones soul. I hate to lose blooms and I really hate to loose whole stalks but the iris will survive to bloom again. I cant remember a spring when the weather was perfect. Even with temperatures on a more even keel thunderstorms usually batter the blooms so often it is hard to get a nice photo. I had a first time bloom last year with little buds opening every three or four days. I kept taking photos but still do not know what that iris really looks like. LOL It was beaten, splashed with dirt and looked frail and discolored. It was not the iris I ordered and I wanted a really good photo so that I could try and I.D. it. This is the best photo I took of it.

It has another little stalk on it. Will it make it or will I have to wait more years to try and get a decent photo of this iris?

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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iciris

Mar 15, 2017 8:21 PM CST

Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)

HighdesertNiki said:'Tingle' sure is a cutie.

I agree!

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

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tveguy3

Mar 16, 2017 4:02 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

It's always a disappointment when we loose some blooms in the spring, but I guess that's why we can justify having so many of them, that way we get to see so many blooms even if we still miss the ones that don't make it to bloom that year.

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

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IrisLilli

Mar 16, 2017 5:02 AM CST

Name: Lilli
Lundby, Denmark, EU

Spoken like a true iris addi... connoisseur!

Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice!

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grannysgarden

Mar 16, 2017 7:23 AM CST

Thread OP

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

My philosophy exactly, Tom.

And sometimes I have the same iris planted on the south hillside and the north hillside..... just in case.

Those three little words 'just in case' covers a lot of ground. Even when a novice gardener asks me why I grow so many irises I give them a very knowing look and say 'just in case'. They just nod sagely. So, buy more irises.... just in case.

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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grannysgarden

Mar 16, 2017 7:28 AM CST

Thread OP

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

The little SDB Vanilla Dream, introduced by Dee Stewart in 2012, did open overnight. It is my first bloom from this little guy. It is a little out of shape.....